Dybów Castle (PL: Zamek Dybowski) is located on the bank of the Vistula, across from Toruń's Medieval Centre. Built by Władysław II Jagiełło during the period between 1424–1428, the original castle was built near the settlement of Nieszawa, which was destroyed during the Thirteen Years' War and relocated to its present location. The castle was burned down in 1656 by the Swedes during the Swedish-Polish wars. In the eighteenth century, the castle was owned by the Dębski family, and a distillery was opened. In 1813, 40 French troops occupying the castle, under the command of Lieutenant Savary, withstood a three-month siege by the Russians. The castle has survived to this day in the form of ruins, with preserved perimeter walls, and a two-storey gate tower and fortifications. An excavation of the castle was carried out in 1998–2000.
Dybów Castle (PL: Zamek Dybowski)
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