Before us rises the Castle of the Warmian Cathedral Chapter, one of Olsztyn’s most important historic landmarks. The oldest part of the castle dates back to the fourteenth century. At first glance, this imposing brick fortress may appear to be a Teutonic castle. However, that is a common misconception. The castle was not built by the Teutonic Knights, nor was it ever captured by them. For centuries, it served as the seat of the Warmian Cathedral Chapter and as an important administrative and cultural center of Warmia…
Castle of the Warmian Cathedral Chapter
from the audio walk Warmia’s Capital & Copernicus’ City | Olsztyn
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97:22 min Audio
5.86 km
97:22 min Audio
5.86 km
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Other stops on this audio tour:
Warmian Cranes (2:42 min) • Fountain in Central Park (1:41 min) • Railway Wagon in Central Park (3:13 min) • Raphaelsohn Sawmill - Museum of Modernity (2:39 min) • Deer in Central Park (3:59 min) • Monument of the Liberation of Warmia and Masuria (4:02 min) • Marshal's Office (3:04 min) • Detention Center (1:41 min) • Copernicus Street and the Mystery of Money (2:13 min) • Statue of Christ Holding the Glob (3:26 min) • Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (2:41 min) • Bust of Adam Mickiewicz (1:47 min) • Naujack Villa (1:37 min) • Monument to the Home Army and the Polish Underground State (2:19 min) • Polish Consulate Square (2:44 min) • Polish House (2:26 min) • Copernicus House (1:44 min) • Stefan Jaracz Theatre (2:35 min) • City Hall (2:31 min) • High Gate (2:12 min) • Fish Market Square (2:54 min) • House of the Gazeta Olsztyńska (The Olsztyn Gazette) (4:23 min) • Statue of St. James (Patron Saint of Olsztyn) • Old Town (5:00 min) • Mayor’s House (2:19 min) • Old Town Hall (1:04 min) • "More Than Life at Stake" Alley • Evangelical-Augsburg Church of Christ the Saviour (1:50 min) • Copernicus Bench (0:51 min) • Czesław Niemen Amphitheatre (2:03 min) • Smętek – the Mysterious Spirit of Warmia (2:18 min) • Bust of Nicolaus Copernicus (1:52 min) • Railway Viaducts (1:35 min) • Granary on Hugo Kołłątaj Street (2:17 min) • St. John Nepomucene Bridge (1:03 min) • Napoleon Bonaparte Memorial Stone (2:31 min) • Memorial to Firefighters Fallen in the Line of Duty (2:15 min) • Granary on Piastowska Street (2:13 min) • St. James' Co-Cathedral Basilica (4:58 min)
