Papowo Biskupie Castle Ruins

Papowo Biskupie, Poland

Papowo Biskupie Castle was completed in the 14th century. It changed hands several times in Wars between Poland and Teutonic Knights in the 15th century. The Polish army conquered and burned the castle down in 1458. Later it was owned by the bishops of Chelmno. Today only ruins remain.

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Founded: 14th century
Category: Ruins in Poland

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Bazyli Koniecpolski (2 years ago)
Warto tu przyjechać. Niestety oznakowanie bardzo słabe i bez nawigacji trudno tu trafić. W pobliżu strony kościół. Byłem tu przed dożynkami. Mieszkańcy przygotowali tu ciekawe "rzeźby" że słomy,. Nie widziałem nigdzie takich.
Rafał Plichta (2 years ago)
Do miejsca prowadzi Cię wąska droga. Zasadniczo brak oznaczeń z drogi Głównej. Miejsce ciekawe z zakazem westernu na teren ruin. Przydałoby się więcej informacji na tablicy względem historii tegoż obiektu. Mam nadzieje, ze jeszcze się rozwinie turystycznie, poprawi jakość parkingu oraz będzie możliwość bezpiecznego zwiedzania obiektu. Niewątpliwie ma swój urok. Polecam jako przerwę w podróży - jest miejsce na spożycie posiłku .
Łukasz N. (2 years ago)
Jeden z pierwszych zamków krzyżackich jakie zostały zbudowane na ziemi chełmińskiej i toruńskiej. Zbudowany głównie z kamienia polnego co było cechą charakterystyczną dla zamków wczesnego okresu, później budowano z cegły. Malownicze ruiny, położone na niewielkim wzgórzu. Trochę zarośnięte i za to minus. Ale nie ma tu tabunów turystów i niewątpliwie jest to przyjemne miejsce na przystanek na trasie.
pazur85 (2 years ago)
Parę podobnych zamków już widziałem przy okazji można zaglądnąć
Krzysztof Langiewicz (2 years ago)
Jadąc drogą trzeba uważać aby nie przejechać. Przed zamkiem jest parking i są tablice informacyjne z tablicą zakazu wejścia na teren ruin. Ruiny zamku znajdują się nad jeziorem Popławskim. Zbudowany w stylu gotyckim przez Krzyżaków na przełomie XIII i XIV wieku. Składał się z zamku właściwego na planie kwadratu z dzidzińcem i przedzamczem. Biskupi chełmińscy przed 1639 rokiem częściowo go rozebrali na budulec który był potrzebny do budowy seminarium duchownego w Chełmie ,jednak że zamek był zbudowany z kamieni polnych, w dużym stopniu pomogło mu przetrwać tę rozbiórkę. W XIX wieku zniszczeń dokonali okoliczni mieszkańcy. Do dziś zachowały fragmenty murów i umocnień.
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The Electorate of Trier and its nobility became wealthy and powerful in large part due to the income from Cochem Castle and the rights to shipping tolls on the Moselle. Not until 1419 did the castle and its tolls come under the administration of civil bailiffs (Amtsmänner). While under the control of the bishops and electors in Trier from the 14th to the 16th century, the castle was expanded several times.

In 1688 the French invaded the Rhine and Moselle regions of the Palatinate, which included Cochem and its castle. French troops conquered the Reichsburg and then laid waste not only to the castle but also to Cochem and most of the other surrounding towns in a scorched-earth campaign. Between that time and the Congress of Vienna, the Palatinate and Cochem went back and forth between France and Prussia. In 1815 the western Palatinate and Cochem finally became part of Prussia once and for all.

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