Lidzbark Warmiński Castle

Gothic castle in Lidzbark Warminski dates from the end of the fourteenth century and belongs to the so-called group. Bishop's castles. It is often called the "Wawel of the North". Ignacy Krasicki was the last Bishop of Warmia residing in the castle. It is a monument of culture on a world scale due to its unique historical and artistic value.

Conservation work began in 1927. At present, one of the branches of the Museum of Warmia and Mazury is located in the castle. The castle is also the site of permanent and temporary exhibitions of museums, such as Castle Militaria, medieval Warmia and Teutonic Prussia, Russian icons of the 17th - 20th centuries. During the visit of the Bishop of Warmia, you can rent historical costumes.

There are some legends about Lidzbark castle. One of them concerns the spirit of the convict who wanders in the corridors of the castle. The second, however, tells the story of Prussia named Przemko, who, from despair for unfulfilled love, turned into a stone. According to the application, this stone was used to build the castle, so that the building will never be destroyed.

The main body of the castle is the four wings surrounding the courtyard with two-storey cloisters. These are the only cloisters in Poland that are preserved intact. Earlier in this place was a small Prussian castle called Lecbarg.