Toruń Teutonic Castle (Thorn) [Download]

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Hi! Here's my interpretation of the historical building. Toruń was established by the Teutonic Order and used to have a castle. The only remaining part that you can still see in real life is the 'toilet' tower (pl. gdanisko). The historical appearance of the castle is almost certain as teutonic castles are very schematic even though the castle in Toruń was special - the only teutonic castle that wasn't rectangular. Its shape comes from the former wooden defensive structures. PL: Zamek Krzyżacki w Toruniu Version: 1.20.2 Trees credits: Lentebriesje, Shaders: photon. ================================================================ Toruń Teutonic Castle Constructed shortly after the city's founding in the 13th century, the Toruń Castle was the first major fortress built by the Teutonic Order in Prussia. Unlike the classic square castles the Knights became famous for later (like Malbork I also built: www.planetminecraft.com/project/malbork-castle-2-1/) , Toruń's castle had a unique horseshoe-shaped layout. It served as a key administrative and military command center for over two centuries. However, in 1454, the townspeople of Toruń—exhausted by the Order's heavy taxation and oppressiv