Sztum Castle
In the 18th century, the castle gradually fell into a neglect form, although it retained most of its historic shape. At the end of that century, Sztum was seized by the Prussians, who over the next 100 years planned to liquidate the castle. Medieval castle features such us walls were lowered and the towers together with the Grand Masters' house were completely demolished. In the newly refurbished castle interior, the Prussians placed various offices, later established a court and finally located an orphanage.
In 1945, the castle, along with the entire area, returned to Poland, in 2017 the stronghold became a part of the Malbork Castle Museum structure.
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The castle in Sztum (Stuhm) was erected at the end of the 14th century, as one of the last buildings of its kind in the Teutonic state. It was built as the seat of the vogt, but very soon also became the residence of the Order's Grand Masters. The masters would come to Sztum from nearby Malbork (Marienburg) - the Order’s headquarter - to rest, hunt and host important guests.
The castle remained in the hands of the Teutonic Knights for less than 100 years and by the mid-16th century the stronghold came under the Polish kings control. The Polish period in the history of the Sztum castle lasted more than 300 years. During the reign of the Polish kings, the castle was occupied by the district governors, who converted the rather austere Teutonic fortress into an elegant magnate's residence.
