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The building was greatly expanded and modernised between 1525 and 1534, when after a fire most of the castle's [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] characteristics had gone. The stronghold had ended's its militaristic significance in the seventeenth century, when the castle became a residence. In 1836 the castle was taken over by the House of Toll, an [[Estonian people|Estonian family]]. In 1848, Aleksander Toll had reconstructed the castle into a [[Classical architecture|Classical]] architectural style. The castle in Uniejów is a prime example of accretion of architectural styles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Main Page|url=http://www.zamekuniejow.pl/|website=Zamek Uniejów|accessdate=4 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Zamek Uniejów W Polsce|url=http://www.zamkipolskie.com/uniej/uniej.html|website=Zamki Polskie|accessdate=4 May 2015}}</ref>
The building was greatly expanded and modernised between 1525 and 1534, when after a fire most of the castle's [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] characteristics had gone. The stronghold had ended's its militaristic significance in the seventeenth century, when the castle became a residence. In 1836 the castle was taken over by the House of Toll, an [[Estonian people|Estonian family]]. In 1848, Aleksander Toll had reconstructed the castle into a [[Classical architecture|Classical]] architectural style. The castle in Uniejów is a prime example of accretion of architectural styles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Main Page|url=http://www.zamekuniejow.pl/|website=Zamek Uniejów|accessdate=4 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Zamek Uniejów W Polsce|url=http://www.zamkipolskie.com/uniej/uniej.html|website=Zamki Polskie|accessdate=4 May 2015}}</ref>

Between 1956–1967, the castle underwent a restoration and was turned into an archive. The building currently houses a hotel and a conference center.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.zamkipolskie.com/uniej/uniej.html |language=pl |title=Zamek w Uniejowie |website=zamkipolskie.pl |access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 09:28, 22 October 2024

Uniejów Castle
Uniejów Castle
LocationUniejów, Łódź Voivodeship, in Poland
Coordinates51°58′22″N 18°47′29″E / 51.97278°N 18.79139°E / 51.97278; 18.79139
Built1360–1365
Rebuilt1525–1534, 1848
Architectural style(s)Classical
Uniejów Castle is located in Poland
Uniejów Castle
Location of the Uniejów Castle in Poland

Uniejów Castle (Polish: Zamek w Uniejowie) is a 14th-century bishops' castle located on left bank of the Warta River in Uniejów, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland. It is considered one of the main places of interest in the town.[1]

History

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The castle was built between 1360 and 1365 on the site of a former wooden fortress, destroyed after a raid by the Teutonic Knights in 1331. The initiator of the construction of the castle was Gniezno's Archbishop Jarosław Bogoria Skotnicki, one of the closest associates to Casimir III the Great.

The building was greatly expanded and modernised between 1525 and 1534, when after a fire most of the castle's Gothic characteristics had gone. The stronghold had ended's its militaristic significance in the seventeenth century, when the castle became a residence. In 1836 the castle was taken over by the House of Toll, an Estonian family. In 1848, Aleksander Toll had reconstructed the castle into a Classical architectural style. The castle in Uniejów is a prime example of accretion of architectural styles.[2][3]

Between 1956–1967, the castle underwent a restoration and was turned into an archive. The building currently houses a hotel and a conference center.[4]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Zamek W Uniejowie". Termy Uniejów. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Main Page". Zamek Uniejów. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Zamek Uniejów W Polsce". Zamki Polskie. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Zamek w Uniejowie". zamkipolskie.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 October 2024.