Nidzica Castle
Zamek Nidzica
Poland · Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship — Nidzica · Near Nidzica
Begun c. 1370 · A Brick Gothic Teutonic Order castle; Wikipedia dates the start of construction to around 1370, while a 2022 study argues the surviving castle was built in 1399–1409. Bombarded by the Soviet army in 1945 and rebuilt between 1961 and 1965
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Zamek Nidzica
Rooms are in Zamek Nidzica, the castle hotel at ul. Zamkowa 2
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The castle is also open to day visitors as a museum — check current opening times with the castle.
Highlights
- ✦A Brick Gothic castle of the Teutonic Order, begun around 1370 according to Wikipedia; a 2022 study argues that the surviving castle was built in 1399–1409
- ✦The Teutonic pfleger made it his residence in 1409, and Polish forces captured the undefended castle on 12 July 1410
- ✦Besieged and taken by Polish knights in 1414 during the Hunger War, and taken in 1455 by Czech troops under Jan Kolda ze Zampachu
- ✦A fire in 1784 and the French army in 1812 damaged it; in 1828–1830 it was rebuilt as a court and a prison
- ✦Bombarded by the Soviet army in 1945 and rebuilt between 1961 and 1965; it now houses a museum and accommodation
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Nidzica Castle is a Brick Gothic castle of the Teutonic Order in Warmia-Masuria. Wikipedia dates the start of construction to around 1370, while a 2022 study argues that the surviving brick castle was actually built later, in 1399–1409 — the exact date remains genuinely uncertain. What is clear is that the Teutonic pfleger made the castle his residence in 1409, shortly before Polish forces captured it, undefended, on 12 July 1410.
The castle changed hands more than once in the turbulent decades that followed: Polish knights besieged and took it again in 1414, during the Hunger War, and in 1455 Czech troops under Jan Kolda ze Zampachu captured it. Centuries later, a fire in 1784 consumed part of the inner ward, and the French army devastated the castle further in 1812. A rebuilding between 1828 and 1830 repurposed the structure as a court and a prison.
The Soviet army bombarded Nidzica in 1945, leaving it largely in ruins, and reconstruction took place between 1961 and 1965. The castle today houses the Muzeum Ziemi Nidzickiej (Museum of the Nidzica Region) and offers overnight accommodation — a reconstructed castle rather than an untouched medieval survivor.
History
Nidzica Castle is a Brick Gothic Teutonic castle. Wikipedia dates the start of construction to around 1370, while a 2022 study argues that the surviving brick castle was built in 1399–1409, so the exact date is uncertain. The Teutonic pfleger made it his residence in 1409, and Polish forces took the undefended castle on 12 July 1410. It was besieged and taken again in 1414 during the Hunger War, and in 1455 it was taken by Czech troops under Jan Kolda ze Zampachu. A fire consumed the inner ward in 1784 and the French army devastated the castle in 1812; in 1828–1830 it was rebuilt as a court and prison. The Soviet army bombarded it in 1945, and reconstruction took place between 1961 and 1965.
How to Stay
Getting there: At ul. Zamkowa 2 in Nidzica, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
Rooms & rates: From approx. €66/night for a Double Room with two twin beds, a private bathroom and an inner-courtyard view, taxes included, with free cancellation on the rate seen. Breakfast is about €8 extra. A Standard Queen Room starts around €73 and a Superior Apartment around €87.
On-site: The castle also houses a museum, and the forecourt and courtyard can be seen on a day visit.
Good to know: The castle was bombarded in 1945 and left largely in ruins until it was reconstructed between 1961 and 1965, so expect a rebuilt castle. Breakfast is charged separately, and the cheapest rooms look onto the inner courtyard.
Combine with: Olsztyn Castle and Ryn Castle, elsewhere in Warmia and Masuria.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Nidzica Castle is a Teutonic castle in Warmia-Masuria; Niedzica Castle is a different castle on Lake Czorsztyn in Lesser Poland, and has its own page on this site.
Location
ul. Zamkowa 2, 13-100 Nidzica, Poland
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Rooms from
€66/ night