Dybów Castle Ruins

Toruń, Poland

Castle Dybów or Dybowski Castle was built by Wladyslaw Jagiello in the years 1424-1428. With time, the castle was a settlement that was called Nieszawa. In 1431 Toruń destroyed the castle, but soon restored and the Teutonic Knights Castle in it judged his crew. After the Peace of Brest Kujawski castle with the left bank of the Vistula, he returned to Polish.

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Przy Grobli 23, Toruń, Poland
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Founded: 1424-1428
Category: Castles and fortifications in Poland

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www.torunonline.com

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4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Toni Brassett (3 years ago)
Went on a frosty morning with no one else around. Absolutely lovely
Marek - Gharou (3 years ago)
Nothing to do since they closed the thing off. Don't bother.
Peter Bengtsson (4 years ago)
Not exceptional, but nice nevertheless. I'd not recommend it as a main feature for a trip to Torun but rather as a part of visiting. It's a short (30 minute) walk from the old town and it also appears to be used for parties at times.
Daniel Yaben (5 years ago)
ok
om G (7 years ago)
Nice and clean, summer is green there - winter white - as supposed to be. There are no garbage left around. One can bring small children for some quality time here. con take a dog for a long long walk&run ;)
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The history of the castle is the subject of different legends. One of them narrates the origin of the name of castle derived from that of jester Becko for whom the Duke Stibor had the castle built.

Another legend has it that the lord of the castle had his servant thrown down from the rock because he protected his child from the lords favourite dog. Before his death, the servant pronounced a curse saying that they would meet in a year and days time, and indeed precisely after that time the lord was bitten by a snake and fell down to the same abyss.

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