The Teutonic Knights' Castle in Skarszewy, located on a steep promontory of a moraine in the bend of the Wietcisa River, is one of the oldest and most interesting monuments in the region. Originally, there was a stronghold on the site of the castle, operating from the 8th to the 13th century. In the 13th century, the Teutonic Knights erected the first brick buildings on its site, which marked the beginning of the construction of a Gothic fortress. The castle, later called the High Castle, played a key role in the history of Pomerania.In the 14th century, the castle was expanded to include a residential part with a courtyard and an economic outbuilding. In 1370, it passed into the hands of the Teutussic Knights, who surrounded the courtyard with walls, a gate, and bastions. During the Hussite invasion in 1433, the fortress was burned down but was quickly rebuilt. The castle changed hands many times until 1466, when, after the Thirteen Years' War, it came under Polish rule.From 1611 to 1772, the fortress was the seat of the Pomeranian voivodes and the district court. During the Swedish invasion in 1629, the castle was burned down and rebuilt only at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries. In the 18th century, the building began to fall into ruin. After Skarszewy was taken over by Prussia in 1772, part of the castle was demolished and the remains were adapted into a salt warehouse.In the 19th century, further exploitation of the building led to its distortion. The Gothic cellars and fragments of the ground-floor walls, containing Renaissance door and window frames, survived thanks to the building being covered with a roof. In the years 1982-1989, a thorough renovation was carried out and the interior of the castle was adapted for cultural purposes. Currently, the castle is the seat of the Municipal Culture Center and Public Library.The modern building, although significantly different from the original design, still bears traces of its rich history. The most interesting elements include the vaulted cellars, fragments of walls, and a place associated with Józef Wybicki, the author of the Polish national anthem, who served his first legal apprenticeship here in 1762-1765.