Ryn castle (Ryn)

Poland / Warminsko-Mazurskie / Ketrzyn / Ryn
 castle, listed building / architectural heritage, do not draw title
Grand Master Winrich von Kniprode of the Teutonic Knights built a fortress on the site of a former Old Prussian fortification in 1337. A settlement near the castle was first mentioned in documents in 1405. It was known as Ryne after the Rhine River, and was included within the komturship of Balga. Ryne later became known in Standard German as Rhein.

Now it's 5-star hotel (2006).

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  1. Hotel
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryn#History
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Coordinates:   53°56'19"N   21°32'47"E
This article was last modified 14 years ago