Lidzbark WarminskiLidzbark Warminski is

both the town and the county. It’s located in Lidzbark County - the north-western part of Warmian-Masurian

Voivodeship. It’s also located in a historical Warmia region, in the bifurcation of the Lyna and Symsarna rivers.

Lidzbark Warminski in

numbersArea: 14,34 km ²

Population: 16 597

Population density: 1157people/km²

HistoriaLidzbark Warminski is situated between two rivers: Lyna and

Symsarna. The history of the town began in 13-th century. In 1308

bishop of Neisse Eberhard granted a Chełm Law for Lidzbark, which was

called Helisberg by the Teutonic Knights previously. One of the oldest monuments is the castle in Lidzbark

that is often called the Wawel castle of the North.

The Coat of ArmsThe Lidzbark Warminski’s coat of arms shows the Lamb of God standing on the green grass against the blue background. The Lamb is having a gold crosier and is turned toward the right.

MonumentsThe castle of Warmian bishops with the area in

front of the castle, bastion and a tower is one of the

most valuable monuments in Poland. It’s one of the

castles, located in the area of former Teutonic land, that have survived for years.

The collegiate church with a monastery – nowadays

there is St. Peter and Paul’s church but in 1315 there was a wooden basilica, similar to this one from Frombork. The tower and adjoining chapels were built towards the end of

the 14-th century. It’s the late-Gothic and brick

building.

The former Evangelical Church – is one of the most

remarkable examples of Protestant architecture in the Warmia region and it

was built in 1818-1823. The characteristic feature of

this building is a mixture of different styles from

different periods of time.

Wysoka Brama – only one of three gates

survived to the present day and it’s called

Wysoka Brama. It’s one of the most monumental buildings in the Warmia region. This is a Gothic

monument that was built in 1466-1478. The upper story of the building was

rebuilt in 1850.