Lion Castle (Danzig)
The Löwenschloss is a Renaissance town house in Gdansk at Langgasse 35.
history
The lion castle was designed by Hans Kramer (master builder) and built in 1569. The house was given the name of the lion sculptures in the mannerist main door of the house, which is likely to be earlier in Beischlag were of the house. The Löwenschloss belonged to the Schwartzwald family and was a meeting place for Gdansk artists and scholars. In 1636 the King of Poland, Władysław IV. Wasa , stayed in the Lion Castle. The house has one of the most beautiful floorboards in Gdańsk.
The house is currently the seat of the Russian Cultural Center.
literature
- Maria Bogucka: Das alten Danzig, Koehler and Amelang, Leipzig 1987 ISBN 3-7338-0033-8 .
Web links
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Coordinates: 54 ° 20 ′ 56.1 ″ N , 18 ° 39 ′ 6.2 ″ E