Olsztyn Castle, Olsztyn

Name: Olsztyn Castle
Address: Zamkowa 2, Olsztyn, 10-074, Poland
Telephone: +48 89 527 95 96

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The Olsztyn Castle, officially the Castle of Warmian Cathedral Chapter in Olsztyn, is a Brick Gothic castle located in the heart of Olsztyn, in northern Poland. Built in the 14th century, it served as the seat for administrators of property of the Warmian Cathedral Chapter. The most well-known administrator caretaker was Nicolaus Copernicus, a canon of Warmian Cathedral Chapter in Frombork, who resided here between 1516 and 1521. The largest expository room is the refectory with a diamond vault built around 1520. Currently, the castle houses the Museum of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. ()

Local name: Zamek Kapituły Warmińskiej w Olsztynie Built: 1346 (678 years ago)Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 53°46'40"N, 20°28'28"E

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Zamkowa 2Olsztyn 10-074 Poland

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+48 89 527 95 96

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Olsztyn Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mendelsohn House, Hala Urania, Ławeczka Mikołaja Kopernika, Konkatedra Świętego Jakuba Apostoła.

~1500 ftSW
Art Nouveau architecture
Mendelsohn House, Olsztyn
8 min walk • The Mendelsohn House is a former Jewish Tahara house in Olsztyn, Poland, today used as a center for intercultural dialogue. It also includes a gatehouse.
0.9 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Hala Urania, Olsztyn
23 min walk • Hala Urania is an indoor arena in Olsztyn, Poland. The Urania hall was commissioned in July 1978. The hall has a large sports hall with a full-size playground for handball, football, basketball, volleyball, floorball, tennis, badminton, indoor football, a small specialist hall for martial arts, corrective gymnastics and a gym.
~270 ftSE
Memorial
Ławeczka Mikołaja Kopernika, Olsztyn
2 min walk • Nicolaus Copernicus' Bench - located in Olsztyn's Old Town, at the intersection of Okopowa and Zamkowa Streets, near the Evangelical-Augsburg Church. It was unveiled in October 2003, as part of the celebrations of the 650th anniversary of granting...
~900 ftSE
Church
Konkatedra Świętego Jakuba Apostoła, Olsztyn
5 min walk • Concathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle in Olsztyn - a church built in the second half of the 14th century.
1.1 miN
Church
Cerkiew Opieki Matki Bożej, Olsztyn
27 min walk • Church of the Protection of the Mother of God - an Orthodox parish church in Olsztyn. It belongs to Olsztyn deanery of Bialystok-Gdansk diocese of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church.
~1780 ftNE
53°46'52"N • 20°28'49"E
Wojewódzka Biblioteka Publiczna, Olsztyn
9 min walk • Library
1.3 miSW
Universities and schools
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn
34 min walk • The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn was established on 1 September 1999, in accordance with the new Statute of Sejm signed by Polish President Aleksander Kwaśniewski, as well as Minister of Education Mirosław Handke, in August of the same year.
~70 ftE
53°46'40"N • 20°28'29"E
Muzeum Warmii i Mazur, Olsztyn
1 min walk • Museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Olsztyn Castle open?

Olsztyn Castle is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday 10 am - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Olsztyn Castle?

Nearby attractions include Muzeum Warmii i Mazur, Olsztyn (1 min walk), Ławeczka Mikołaja Kopernika, Olsztyn (2 min walk), Konkatedra Świętego Jakuba Apostoła, Olsztyn (5 min walk), Mendelsohn House, Olsztyn (8 min walk).

How to get to Olsztyn Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Olsztyn Castle:

Bus

Wysoka Brama • Lines: 101, 105, 107, 109, 111, 113 (4 min walk)
Grunwaldzka • Lines: 101, 107, 111 (6 min walk)

Tram

Wysoka Brama (5 min walk)
Centrum (9 min walk)

Train

Olsztyn Śródmieście (12 min walk)
Olsztyn Główny (28 min walk)