Lion Castle
house
The Lion Castle (Polish: Lwi Zamek; German: Löwenschloss) is a 16th-century Renaissance townhouse in Gdańsk, Poland, at 35 Long Street within the Śródmieście district. It is on the regional heritage list.
Architecture
The Lion's Castle is built in a Renaissance style. It has four floors and a small attic. Its façade is bound pilasters in alternating appearances, appearing in both Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders. The main portal at the building's entrance is located along the centreline of the façade. The cornice is decorated with two lions, from which the townhouse's name is derived. The building's architecture also has strong influences from contemporary Dutch architecture.
History
In 1411, Bartholomäus Gross, a city councillor and the owner of a house located on the modern site of the Lion's Castle, was murdered by the Teutonic Order, and the house shifted owners afterwards, eventually being completely rebuilt in 1569 under the oversight of Hans Kramer. Starting in 1615, the lay judge Heinrich Schwarzwald was its owner, passing it on to his descendants.
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