Tower of Wilks Great
castle, chateau
Defensive tower in Wilks was probably built shortly after the mid-fifteenth century by Reibnitzów
Previous names
Tower of Wilks Great, Башта Великого Вілкса, Wieża w Wilkowie Wielkim
Description
Defensive tower in Wilks was probably built shortly after the mid-fifteenth century by Reibnitzów. In 1473 years the good Wilkowski, probably from an existing tower, bought Niclas Nimitz. Before the year 1640 Christoph Nimitz completely rebuilt and expanded the assumption in the Renaissance style. Later not already been carried out major construction work and until now completely preserved building is the state of the seventeenth century. The walls of the original tower are preserved in the south-east wing, which is preserved walled Gothic entrance portal.
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