Teutonic castle in Lebork

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The castle occupies the south-west corner of the old town and lies just above the riverbank. The Teutonic Knights began construction of the castle while the city wall, and ended in 1363, the stronghold Lęborska differs significantly from the typical Teutonic strongholds. Did not have the castle grounds, so its residential bordered directly with economic ones. More interestingly, the center's courtyard, swam the channel Leba Teutonic driving a mill. South side of the castle was built on three-storey residential building dimensions 11x47 m. In the western side faced: granary, brewery and a mill, au north - a coach house, stables and granary salt. Only the eastern section of the wall was poorly built, and it only reinforced the tower.At the time Griffin castle was rebuilt as required repairs, fashions changed and the needs of users. At the end of the sixteenth century, the canal was built office building, and the eastern wall dostawiono new Renaissance dwelling house. For a short period of castle inhabited by Polish governors and served as the Prussian government for housing for military officers, and later as a school and established the court. In the nineteenth century, part of the castle buildings and the walls were demolished.Old house Teutonic still impressive in size, although a number of reconstruction deprived him of stylish features. Retains only Gothic character of its eastern facade, topped with crow-stepped gable. From the courtyard of the old building stands staircase tower with embrasures. It is still the seat of the court, so during office hours you can see in it the modern bas-reliefs depicting ancient views of the castle (on the ground floor) and the Baroque and Renaissance ceilings fireplace (upstairs).

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