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Since the first half of the 13th century, Swobnica and the surrounding areas belonged to the Templar Order, whose main seat was in the village of Rurka. After the liquidation of the order in 1312, the Templars' property was taken over by the Ionite Order, who, due to a conflict with the inhabitants of Rurka and the local knights, were forced to leave the property in Rurka and move to nearby Swobnica. Drawing on the experience of Rurka, the monks decided to build a more defensive structure. In 1377, the Hospitallers already had a building permit. The castle in Swobnica was built at the end of the 14th century. The brick building was created on a square plan and surrounded by a 15-meter wall, and additionally a 35-meter tower was built at the gate, which strengthened the fortifications of the estate. After the Thirty Years' War, the castle was taken over by the Swedes, and in 1680 the building was bought by the wife of the Elector of Brandenburg. On her orders, the building was rebuilt into a three-winged, Baroque hunting residence. During the modernization of the building, the western section of the defensive wall was demolished, along with the gate, while window openings were created in the remaining parts. Despite the renovation, the new owners preserved the brick facade and the tower – to which stairs were led from the courtyard level (previously, the tower could only be entered from the gun porch, which was located at a height of 16 meters). The castle remained in the hands of the Hohenzollerns until 1945. After the end of World War II, the castle was robbed, and later the building was repeatedly devastated by "treasure hunters", who, among other things, broke through the chimneys in the castle. During the Polish People's Republic, the castle served as the seat of the State Agricultural Farm, which first had its offices here and then created a granary in the castle. In 1993, the building was bought by a private investor from Belgium, who was to renovate it. In 2008, the oldest wing of the building collapsed. In 2011, the Banie commune regained the monument, a year later the eastern wing of the castle and the roof were renovated. In 2013, the renovation of the tower was completed. The castle is surrounded by a 2.5 ha landscape park from the 19th century, with a rich tree stand. The castle has been on the list of monuments since March 1957. Since August 2009, the Swobnica Castle Association has been operating, whose main task is to save the monument.

The castle was built in 1377 by the Order of St. John. Initially, it was just a brick, quadrangular defensive wall. In one corner there was a tower, and a residential house was attached to the northern wall. In the 15th century, the house was expanded, creating an entire residential wing. The eastern wing was also added. In the 16th century, the southern wing also appeared. The entrance to the castle was located on the west, near the tower. The St. John owned the castle until 1648, and in 1690 it was taken over by the Hohenzollern family from Schwedt. It was then rebuilt into a baroque residence. From the original design, only the tower remained. The Hohenzollerns ruled the castle until 1945. Later, the castle was taken over by the State Agricultural Farm. In the 1990s, when the castle was abandoned, treasure hunters took action, breaking down the walls and devastating everything that could be destroyed. Selling the castle to a private owner turned out to be a mistake, because for years he did nothing, allowing further devastation. In 2008, the north wing collapsed. Eventually, they managed to take over the castle. It is now the property of the commune. There is no money for renovation, but a new roof was put on and stairs were built to the tower.

The hunting castle in Karsko was built in the years 1620-1640. It was a two-story building with round towers. The castle suffered during the Thirty Years' War, the Swedish Deluge and the Great Northern War. The estate fell into decline and a new farm was built in the 1730s. In the mid-18th century, the tenant of the time built a new, large manor house. The hunting castle was used as a distillery before World War II. Currently, they are neglected ruins.

The defensive walls of Pyrzyce were built in four stages, from the location of the town in 1263 - to the second half of the 19th century. 16th century Stage I - until 1301: the main ring of walls was built, along with lookouts and gates. Stage II - half 14th century: in place of two gates, the lower floors of two gates were built, and three lookouts were rebuilt into defensive towers. Stage III - 15th century: construction of three towers, reconstruction of gates and superstructure of walls. Stage IV - mid 16th century: expansion of the defense system, related to the popularization of artillery. Bastions, bastions, fortifications were built, and gates and towers were added. At that time, the defense system of Pyrzyce was finally completed, resulting in the construction of: defensive walls approximately 2,000 m long and 7-9 m high, with two gates and a foregate, 44 lookouts, 8 overhead lookouts, 6 towers (including two cylindrical). The city was surrounded by a double ring of embankments and moats - approximately 2,250 m long. The moats were irrigated after opening locks from four artificially created ponds, fed with water from Sicina (a tributary of the Płonia River. Until 1574, there were no invasions by Brandenburg, Polish and Hussite troops did not breach the Pyrzyce walls. After 1750, some of the embankments were planted, and in the years 1830-45 they were turned into a promenade. The moats were filled in around 1860, and gardens were established in their place. At the end of the 18th century, the foregate of the Banska Gate was demolished, and after 1854, the foregate of the Szczecin Gate. In the 19th century, the towers served economic functions (icehouse, workshop). The former lookouts were converted into residential houses for the poor. In the years 1835-1843, the damaged parts of the walls were renovated, in 1879, a fragment of the wall in the street axis was demolished Szeroka, and numerous gates for pedestrian traffic were pierced. During World War II, the Szczecin Gate and the Monk's Tower were destroyed, as well as the upper storeys of the towers and the Banska Gate. After 1945, the city fortifications were systematically renovated and preserved.

The High Tower, also called the Ice Tower. Built in two stages. It was both a watchtower and a prison, and later a warehouse for sheets of ice and a meat refrigerator.

was established in the 15th and 16th centuries. The former dungeon on the lower floor was rented in the 19th century as a meat freezer. Rebuilt in the 1980s

From the first half of the 13th century, Swobnica and the surrounding areas belonged to the Templar order, whose headquarters were in the village of Rurka. After the liquidation of the Order in 1312, the property of the Templars was taken over by the Jonites, who, due to a conflict with the inhabitants of Rurka and the surrounding knights, were forced to leave the taken over property in Rurka and move to nearby Swobnica. Drawing on their experience from Rurka, the monks decided to build a more defensive structure. In 1377, the Hospitallers already had a building permit. The castle in Swobnica was built at the end of the 14th century. The brick building was built on a square plan and surrounded by a 15-meter wall, and an additional 35-meter tower was built at the gate, which strengthened the fortifications of the estate. After the Thirty Years' War, the castle was taken over by the Swedes, and in 1680 the building was bought by the wife of the Elector of Brandenburg. On her orders, the building was rebuilt into a three-wing, baroque hunting residence. During the modernization of the facility, the western section of the defensive wall, along with the gate, was dismantled, and window openings were created in the remaining parts. Despite the renovation, the new owners kept the brick facade and the tower - which was reached by stairs from the courtyard level (previously, entry to the tower was only possible from the shooting porch, which was at a height of 16 meters). The castle remained in the hands of the Hohenzollerns until 1945. After the end of World War II, the castle was robbed, and later the building was repeatedly devastated by "treasure hunters" who, among others, they broke the chimneys in the castle. During the Polish People's Republic, the castle served as the headquarters of the State Agricultural Farm, which first had its offices here, and then created a granary in the castle. In 1993, the facility was bought by a private investor from Belgium, who was to renovate it. In 2008, the oldest wing of the facility collapsed. In 2011, the Banie commune regained the monument, and a year later the eastern wing of the castle and the roof were renovated. In 2013, the renovation of the tower was completed. The castle is surrounded by 2.5 ha of a 19th century landscape park with rich trees. The castle has been on the list of monuments since March 1957. The Swobnica Castle Association has been operating since August 2009, whose main task is to save the monument.

The medieval city wall still characterizes the face of the city today. But the gates are always open these days.