Gliwice (Gleiwitz) Castle

The origins of the current building date back to the 14th century, when the city wall of Gliwice was erected. In the 16th century, a section of this wall, along with a defensive tower, was expanded into a residence for the city lord Friedrich von Czettritz, resulting in the Gothic stone and brick building. Over the centuries, the structure served various purposes, including an armory, a prison, and a farm. Before 1945, it was known as the Stockhaus (prison). At the end of the 1950s, it underwent renovation and reconstruction, during which the building received a tower. Since 1959, it has been part of the Gliwice Museum.

Gliwice Castle is situated in the city of Gliwice, in the Gliwicki district, within the Śląskie (Silesia) region in southern Poland. It stands at an elevation of approximately 236 meters above sea level.

Today, Gliwice Castle houses a department of the Gliwice Museum. It serves as the location for the archaeology and history departments, presenting permanent exhibitions on the prehistory of the region, the history of Gliwice, and local industry around the turn of the 19th to the 20th century. Temporary exhibitions are also held here.

• Pałac Eichendorffów (Lubowitz Castle) (Castle), approx. 34.1 km away
• Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp (Military Structures), approx. 46.6 km away
• Auschwitz I Concentration Camp (Main Camp) (Military Structures), approx. 48.5 km away
• Lipowiec Castle Ruins (Castle), approx. 60.6 km away