Zamek Biskupi w Lidzbarku Warmińskim

Lidzbark Warmiński, Poland, Poland

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Zamek Biskupi w Lidzbarku Warmińskim, known as the Warmian Bishops' Castle, is a well-preserved 14th-century Gothic fortress in northeastern Poland, built starting around 1350 by Warmian bishops on a square plan at the confluence of the Symsarna and Łyna rivers.

Construction peaked under Bishop Henryk Sorbom from 1373 to 1401, featuring vaulted cloisters, a water supply system, defensive walls, moats, and corner avant-corps with a prominent 14-story quadrilateral-octagonal tower in the northeast.

Expanded with Renaissance palaces by bishops like Andrzej Batory (1589-1599) and a Baroque southern wing by Jan Stefan Wydżga (1666-1673) designed by Isidore Affaiti, it served as the Warmian diocese's residence until Prussian seizures in the 18th century.

Now a museum branch since 1945 with Gothic vaults, representative chambers, and historical exhibits, it stands as a UNESCO tentative site and Poland's top-preserved Gothic bishop's castle.