HISTORY
The Człuchów was a well-developed settlement as early as the Middle Ages. Which afterwards, under the first monarchs from the House of Piast, Człuchów belonged to the Castellany of Szczytno in Kashubia. Around 1290 the land around Człuchów was ceded by the Duke of Gdańsk Mestwin II to the voivod of Calisia Nicholas of Poniec. In the 1312 his sons sold Człuchów to the Teutonic Knights, who valued the strategic assets of the village and decided to build here a powerful castle. This place was important for the Teutonic Knights as it was located at the junction of the roads leading from Germany to Malbork. And besides, Człuchów was near the borders of the Teutonic State with the Kingdom of Poland and West Pomerania. The construction of the castle proceeded smoothly and around the year of 1365 it became the strongest in the possession of Teutonic Knights, the second one after the Malbork castle. The castle compound in Człuchów consisted of the main castle, known as the High Castle, and three built-up wards: west, north and east. The whole compound was surrounded with enormous fortified stones and brick walls.

During its most glorious times, the castle had eleven gates and nine towers (until our days, only parts of the outer walls, the wall surrounding the inner ward and some remnants of two towers - beside to the Louise Gatehouse and the Witches Tower - have survived). The castle also had an extensive system of moats, drawbridges and three types of dungeons, which were the medieval prisons. Owing to the knights and mercenaries who stopped by Człuchów, the settlement transformed from a modest village to the larger village, which on the 19th., of June 1348 the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, Heirich von Dusemer, granted civic rights for the Malbork. The presence of the castle meant that Człuchów never had its own fortifications. Which meant that the town was frequently looted and burnt. In later years, the King of Prussia Frederic Wilhelm II, gave his permission to demolish the castle in order to rebuild the town ravaged by two great fires-consumed (in 1786 and 1793). The residents of Człuchów just did not know how to dismantle the tower, because of its height and at later converted it into a church belfry, having first built a Lautheran church adjacent to it in 1825.
The XIX century brought to the town some small industry, oil lighting, followed by gas, and finally electricity, road and railway links and a double storied office buildings of offices and institutions. Człuchów joined again the Poland on the 27th., of February 1945. As a result of the war destroyed about 60% of the buildings of Człuchów. The town gradually regained its former importance: cobbled streets, new houses were built, set industries, sawmills, schools, and the railway line was re-opened, developed the park and its surroundings.

HANDY INFORMATION

TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE
IT - os. Wazów 1, tel. +48 59 83 45 366, e-mail: sekretariat@poeksit.czluchow.or.pl

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
The Regional Museum, al. Wojska Polskiego 3, tel./fax +48 59 83 42 586, e-mail: muzeumczl@interia.pl, www.muzeum.czluchow.pl

Exhibitions - The Regional Museum contains archaeological, historical and art collections, connected with the history and culture of the region. The Museum library has old prints, maps and street plans of Człuchów. The Museum holds permanent exhibitions, i.e. "Prehistory of Człuchów Land" as well as temporary displays.

CULTURE
The Civic Culture Centre, ul. Traugutta 2, tel. +48 59 83 411 32, www.mdk.czluchow.pl

ACCOMODATION
Guest House "Biały Dworek", ul. Wojska Polskiego 34, tel. +48 59 83 42 506, www.bialy-dworek.com
Hotel "Nad Jeziorem", ul. Szczecińska 13, tel. +48 602 104 506
Inn "Dom Sportowca", ul. Szkolna 1, tel./fax +48 59 83 42 553, www.maxmedia.pl/osir
Guest House "Przy Zamku" **, ul. Kościelna 4, tel. +48 59 83 43 349, www.przyzamku.com
Camping No. 80, ul. Wojska Polskiego 62, tel. +48 59 83 41 264, www.maxmedia.pl/osir
The Boarding School, ul. Koszalińska 2, tel./fax +48 59 83 43 492, www.bursa.czluchow.net.pl
The Boarding School, ul. Batorego 24, tel. +48 59 83 42 416
Guest House "Maria", pl. Wolności 5, tel. +48 59 83 41 420
Bed and Breakfast for drivers, al. Wojska Polskiego 5, tel. +48 59 83 42 245
Bed and Breakfast "Tanie noclegi u Tadka", ul. Szczecińska 28, tel. +48 59 83 46 129, 501 305 669
Bed and Breakfast "U Teresy", ul. Bema 9, tel. +48 59 83 412 05, +48 607 931 875
Ośrodek Szkolenia i Wychowania Pomorskiej Wojewódzkiej Komendy OHP (a tourist resort), ul. Kusocińskiego 4, tel. +48 59 83 43 319, 83 43 399, www.ohpczluchow.pl
Inn "Zajazd Eden", Rychnowy 102, tel. +48 59 83 21 756
Tourist resort "Łódzki" Ośrodek Wczasowy, Rychnowy 100, tel. +48 59 83 23 360, www.lodzki.com.pl
Apartaments in Canpol, Sieroczyn, tel. +48 59 834 47 29, www.odejewski.pl/pl/dokumenty/pokoje

CATERING
Restaurant "777", ul. Królewska 1, tel. +48 59 83 43 711, +48 509 462 707
Restaurant "Hubertus", ul. Szczecińska 40, tel. +4859 83 41 092
Restaurant "Sportowa", ul. Wojska Polskiego 62, tel./fax +48 59 83 42 125
Restaurant "Savoy", ul. Wojska Polskiego 9, tel. +48 59 83 42 436, +48 509 500 923
Restaurant "Duet", ul. Kwiatowa 2, tel. +48 59 83 43 375
Restaurant "Nad Jeziorem", ul. Szczecińska 13, tel. +48 602 104 506
Restaurant "Varadero", ul. Szczecińska 6, tel. +48 59 83 43 313
Restaurant "Stara Kaszarnia", ul. Dworcowa 13, tel. +48 604 509 947
Pizzeria "Picasso", ul. Szczecińska 27a, tel. +48 59 83 41 127
Pizzeria "Roma", ul. Rynek 5, tel. +48 59 83 44 645
Pizzeria "Neapolitana", ul. Koszalińska, tel. +48 510 985 910
Pizzeria "Martino", ul. Dworcowa 5, tel. +48 791 571 610
Pizzeria "La Garsija", ul. Traugutta 9b, tel. +48 696 628 762
Pizzeria "Marrakech Kebab", al. Wojska Polskiego 4/2, tel. +48 791 476 123
Pub "Pokusa", ul. Wojska Polskiego 5, tel. +48 59 83 42 244
Pub "Apropo", pl. Bohaterów
Pub "Kotłownia", ul. Traugutta
Bar "U Zbycha", ul. Kwiatowa
The "Cappucino" Café, ul. Królewska 24
The "Hoker" Café, ul. Rynek 8, tel. +48 59 8342 474
Restaurant and Inn "Restauracja Zajazdu Eden", Rychnowy 102, tel./fax +48 59 83 21 756
Restaurant in Canpol "Restauracja Canpol", Sieroczyn 4a, tel. +48 59 83 45 32

EVENTS - The Pomerania Show of Children's Songs, Days of Człuchów, Beer Impressions, The International Boogie Festival, Farewell to Summer, Cross Rally Championship,  Cycling Competition Luiza XC Cup, Sword Knight's Tournament of "Arnold von Baden",  Człuchów's  Rap Night

The Town Office (Urząd Miasta)
al. Wojska Polskiego 1, phone: +48 59 83 42 291
www.um.czluchow.pl