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LOCATION
Słupsk Castle is situated on the left bank of Słupia River in the centre of Słupsk. Słupsk is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland located near the Baltic Sea. The city has rail connections with most of major cities in Poland: Białystok, Gdańsk, Gdynia, Katowice, Cracow, Lublin, Łódź, Olsztyn, Poznań, Szczecin, Warsaw, Wrocław, and is also available by local trains and by Fast Urban Railway from the Gdańsk conurbation. The railway station is only 1.4 kilometres from the Słupsk Castle. The road connection is very convenient as well. 54°27′N 17°02′E
ATTRACTIONS
The castle was reared up in 1507 by the prince of Słupsk – Boguslaw X. A two-story Gothic style building is located on the former mill courtyard. Later, it was rebuilt into a Renaissance style, a third floor was added, the walls were enriched with bays and avant-corps, and the interior was brightened up by large windows. In the past, the castle was the residence of Pomeranian dukes from the Griffin dynasty. Then it served as a warehouse for grain and weapons and a prison, what contributed to its devastation. In 1965, the castle regained its glory and became the residence of the Museum of Central Pomerania. Among the collection of the Museum there are inwroughtsarcophagi, prince array and jewellery. While visiting the museum you can’t forget about the world’s largest collection of Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz’s works.
INFORMATION SOURCES
Heritage Class: [C]Cultural Heritage
Subclass: [AR]Architectural complexes
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