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We are a museum institution that deals with, among other things, nurturing medieval history and is located in a former Teutonic castle," said Szczepański, according to Nauka w Polsce.

The weapons date back to the 14th and 15th centuries, a time when the Teutonic Order was active in the region. The well-preserved items are now housed in a museum inside a former Teutonic castle ...

Originally, the castle served as a fortified monastery for the knights of the Teutonic order, and was expanded in 1309 when the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order relocated to Malbork from Venice.

The tour will last about an hour and will provide information and curiosities about the Teutonic Castle in Toruń. At 5:00 p.m., a unique lecture from the series "A Castle Full of History" will begin.

The items are now housed in the museum facility, which is built inside a former Teutonic castle, officials said. Ostróda is in north-central Poland, about a 135-mile drive north from Warsaw.

Built by German Crusaders from the Teutonic Order on lands purchased in the 1220s, the castle was used by the knights for less than 50 years. The fortress fell to Mamluk troops from Egypt after a ...

The castle was captured and destroyed during the Thirteen Years’ War, when the Teutonic Knights were eventually defeated by Poland and the Prussian Confederation.

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Moreover, building Teutonic castles required clearing vast expanses of forest, leading to deforestation in parts of the region.

A MEDIEVAL TOWN--APPEARANCE OF THE HOUSES--A HUNGARIAN PRICESS WHO BECAME A SAINT--THE TEUTONIC KNIGHTS--A STATELY OLD CASTLE-- THE WITCHES' TOWER. Sept. 10, 1876 The New York Times Archives ...