Teutonic Castle ruins, Torun, Poland

· Poland Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Toruń
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The castle was built in 13th century on site of former fortified settlement. The inhabitants were 12 order knights and a commander representing the Teutonic Order power on these lands. In 1454 the inhabitants of Toruń instigated an uprising against the Teutonic Order; they took over the castle and pulled it down. Nowadays, the only remains of the castle are Gdanisko, a former lavatory tower, and picturesque ruins. The ruins serve as a background for many concerts, festivals and tournaments.

We took the tour of the ruins, but we did not learn much as most of the signs are in Polish. They set up some of the rooms to be more like a haunted house.

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