Bytów, Medieval town in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.
Bytów is a town in northern Poland located in the heart of the Kashubian Lake District between wooded hills and several lakes. The old center gathers around a Gothic red brick castle and contains narrow streets with residential buildings from different centuries.
The Teutonic Order established a fortified settlement here from 1329 and granted it Kulm law in 1346. After several shifts of rule between German and Polish powers the town became part of Poland permanently following World War Two.
The name comes from a Slavic root pointing to early settlement in this area. In the market square locals gather on market days and the streets around the castle show houses built in different architectural styles.
The town can be reached by regional roads from Słupsk to the north or Gdańsk to the east with parking available near the center. Visitors exploring the castle and old streets will find everything within comfortable walking distance.
Inside the castle walls there is now a museum of western Kashubian culture with exhibitions on regional crafts and traditions. The castle tower offers a panoramic view over the surrounding lakes and forests of the Kashubian Lake District.
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