Names similar to Starogród • Althausen Höhe • Stare Chełmno: Chełmno ·
Chełm ·
  n  the Góra Zamkowa (Castle Hill), there are remains of the castle founded in the 13th century. It was ment to be used as a seat of the Teutonic Order?s commandors.
In 1466, it was incorporated into Poland.
In 1505, it became the Chełm bishop?s property.
As a result of war operations in the 17th century, the castle fell into ruin.
In 1777, the Prussian authorities ordered the castle to be pulled down.
Only some relics of the walls have survived till the present day. |