Allenstein Castle

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Allenstein Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Olsztyn, Poland, best known for its association with Nicolaus Copernicus, who lived and worked there.

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Allenstein Castle canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
historic monument
medieval fortress
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
associatedWith Nicolaus Copernicus
Roman Catholic Church in Warmia
Warmian Chapter
coordinateLocation 53.778°N 20.480°E
country Poland
currentUse Museum of Warmia and Mazury
foundedBy Warmian Chapter
hasCulturalSignificance site of Copernicus’s administrative and scientific work
hasExhibition exhibition on Nicolaus Copernicus
exhibition on history of Warmia and Mazury
hasHeritageStatus protected cultural property
hasNearbyAttraction Olsztyn Cathedral
Olsztyn Old Town
hasPart arcaded cloister
bridge
castle courtyard
chapel
defensive walls
gatehouse
moat
residential wing
tower
hasTouristAttractionType historical site
museum
heritageDesignation Historic Monument of Poland
locatedIn Olsztyn
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
locatedInCityCenter true
locatedInFormerPoliticalEntity Kingdom of Poland
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
locatedInHistoricalRegion Warmia
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
locatedOnWatercourse Łyna River
materialUsed brick
notableResident Nicolaus Copernicus
openToPublic true
ownedBy Museum of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
partOf Old Town of Olsztyn
linked to: Olsztyn Old Town
significantEvent defense organization during Teutonic–Polish conflicts
residence of Nicolaus Copernicus
usedFor administrative center of Warmian Chapter
defensive purposes
museum
residence of cathedral canons

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Allenstein hasLandmark Allenstein Castle