he original wooden castle was built around 1234 by Herman von Balk, the state master. Since its creation, the castle has been the seat of a convent. In the years 1251-52, the first castle commander Hartwich is mentioned. The reconstruction of the castle from wooden to brick began at the beginning of the fourteenth century and covered the stage from 1305 to 1330.
On September 23, 1410, the castle was captured and destroyed by the Polish army returning from Malbork. Władysław Jagiełło manned the Polish-Czech crew in it, and the first commander was Jaśko Sokół from Lamberk in the Czech Republic. After the king left the occupied territories, the Teutonic Knights quickly regained more castles. The outbreak of the 13-year war caused the castle to be
photo by ZeroJeden, IV 2005
occupied by the army of the Prussian Union.
From 1466 ( II Pokój Toruński ) to 1772 the castle was the seat of starosts royal. In 1481, the Radzyń castle was rebuilt. The 17th century brought the Swedish wars, which turned many Polish castles into rubble, this also applied to Radzyń. After 1772, the castle was partially demolished, and the obtained bricks were used to erect houses and a town hall in the town. In 1837, demolition works were suspended.
In 1839, the first security works were carried out in the castle. The castle in Radzyń is located on the isthmus of two lakes. It was built of brick on a square plan. It consisted of four two-storey wings connected at the corners by four towers with a height of 36 meters, there was a well in the courtyard. In the west wing with an exit to the moat there was a toilet tower (dansker). In the north-western part of the courtyard there was an octagonal signal and defense tower. The entrance to the main castle led through a drawbridge and a gate in the southern wing, preceded by two outer baileys.
To our times,
Remains of dansker, photo by ZeroJeden, VII 2005
the huge ruins of the castle have survived, partially reconstructed and secured as a permanent ruin.
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e original wooden castle was built around 1234 by Herman von Balk, the state master. Since its creation, the castle has been the seat of a convent. In the years 1251-52, the first castle commander Hartwich is mentioned. The reconstruction of the castle from wooden to brick began at the beginning of the fourteenth century and covered the stage from 1305 to 1330.
