The Teutonic Knights’ Castle at Toruń was built
on the bainlks of the Vistula River within the central
portion of what in our times is known as historical
urbain district, i.e. the former Old and New Town.
The development o^ area constituting the former
castle site 'became the first step in rehabilitation of
that until recently neglected quarter which formed
a territory excluded from the town’s every-day life.
In the course of archaeological explorations that were
carried out here in 1958—1966 the ruins of the ground
floor of the main castle have been discovered and
the decision was taken to exhibit them in the form
of preserved ruin to commemorate the 500th anniversary
of the Second Toruń Peace Treaty signed between
Poland and Teutonic Knights.
The main castle building has been turned into enclosed
museum space. The rebuilding of vaultings above
the basement! allowed to gain a large space for
display and all the elements from the level of ground
floor upward have been subjected to conservation. At
the same time the drainage system was provided and
within the basement and casemate an electrical
installation laid for illumination of display. For the
“sound and light” effects are serving the floodlights
and loudspeakers installed in the ground floor ruins.
With the development of the main castle, forming
a central portion of the entire complex, are tightly
connected works aimed at bringing to order of the
most close surroundings. After the cleaning of site
the ground levelling has been carried out with
adaptation of the separate levels for displaying the
ruins and preserved parts. The adaptation of the
castle’s surrounding to new functions as its main
purpose has the development of tourist traffic (a cafeteria,
souvenir kiosk, luggage store), of “sound and
light” performances and the lighting of that area as
well.
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