East of the remnants of the Old Town walls are the ruins of the Teutonic Castle, destroyed in 1454 by angry townsfolk protesting against the knights' oppressive regime. Only for die-hard fans of northern Poland's red-brick legacy.
Teutonic Knights' Castle Ruins
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Part of the old city walls and the last Gothic gate to be built, a 700m-long bridge was constructed here between 1497 and 1500 and survived for over three…
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The square at the Old Town Hall is furnished with a number of interesting items of statuary. A few steps from the town-hall entrance is a statue of…