Gliwice Castle, Gliwice, Poland

The so-called Piasts' Castle in Gliwice dates back to the mid-14th century. It consists of a tower from 1322, which was originally part of the city walls, and an adjoining building which was probably an armory. Modifications were carried out in the 15th century, between 1558-61 it became the residence of Friedrich von Zettritz. Later it was an armory, a jail, a magazine and since 1945 a museum. Between 1956-59 it was thoroughly rebuilt and partially reconstructed. Since that time it is claimed to be a Piast castle, although no sourced evidence backs this claim. Since 1959 the castle has been part of the Gliwice Museum.

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Lasura (2 years ago)
Lovely museum, the entry was free on the Saturday. It's very clean and modern. Have a few very interesting displays. Definitely worth the visit. The 'modern' part is why it's only 4 stars - it's renovated to be very modern indeed, if you're looking for a 'historic castle' type of experience, you won't really get it (except for the view from the outside).

Lidia Sanyk (2 years ago)
The exposition is free of charge. Cute clothes on the third floor, a tiny kitchen with all the utensils from the early 1900s. Children are delighted with the skeletons of a mammoth and an ancient rhinoceros.

EB Sokół (3 years ago)
Super

Grzegorz “Roody” Witek (4 years ago)
The castle looks inconspicuous from the outside, but the exhibition inside is very interesting. Lots of exhibits showing life in Silesia throughout history. You can spend a whole day or an hour or two, depending on how much you want to immerse yourself in history.

Agnieszka Maj (4 years ago)
Byłam w sobotę, zachwyciły mnie wnętrza zwłaszcza sufity! Fantastyczne miejsce - można zobaczyć piękne rzeczy. NAPRAWDĘ WARTO! ?

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