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The Ducal Castle, also known as the Pomeranian Dukes' Castle, [a] and Szczecin Castle, [b] is a renaissance castle in the city of Szczecin, Poland, located at the Castle Hill in the Stare Miasto ( Old Town) neighbourhood, near the Oder river. It is built in the gothic and Pomeranian mannerism architectural style.
The Ducal Castle, also known as the Pomeranian Dukes' Castle, and Szczecin Castle, is a renaissance castle in the city of Szczecin, Poland, located at the Castle Hill in the Stare Miasto neighbourhood, near the Oder river. It is built in the gothic and Pomeranian mannerism architectural style.
History. From around the second half of the 8th century, there was a Slavic stronghold on the castle hill, built on the site of an even older settlement of the Lusatian culture. In the course of the 11th century, the rule of the princes consolidated in Szczecin, the first of which was Warcisław I of the Gryfit dynasty in the first half of the ...
1. Swedish Pomerania. The Swedish presence in the Ducal Castle dates back to the 17th century when Sweden exerted its influence over the region during the height of its power. In 1648, as a result of the Peace of Westphalia, Western Pomerania, including Szczecin (then known as Stettin), came under Swedish control.
The Ducal Castle in Szczecin was the seat of the dukes of Pomerania-Stettin of the House of Pomerania ( Griffins ), who ruled the Duchy of Pomerania from 1121 to 1637. Barnim the Great of Pomerania-Stettin erected the castle within Szczecin's walls against the will of the burghers in 1346.
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View of Ducal Castle, Szczecin, from the Łasztownia waterfront The Ducal Castle in Szczecin (PL: Zamek Książąt Pomorskich w Szczecinie) was the seat of the dukes of Pomerania-Stettin of the House of Pomerania (Griffins), who ruled the Duchy of Pomerania from 1121 to 1637.
May 6, 2023 · The Ducal Castle, also known as the Pomeranian Dukes' Castle or Szczecin Castle, is a renaissance castle in the city of Szczecin, Poland, located at the Castle Hill in the Stare...
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