Dobra

State of preservation:		The walls
Admission:		The entrance to the ruins is free
Parking:		There is no parking lot nearby the ruins
Searching difficulty:		The walls stand by the road
Access difficulty:		As to reach the walls you need to climb up not a large hill
Subjective rating:		Nice ruins

Driving directions:

Driving down the road no 144 from Chociwel to Nowogard, in Dobra you have to follow the main road (that is no 144) the whole time. After driving down past the Market on the right side of the road there are the ruins located.


Historical outline:

The former name: Daber

The building of the castle in Dobra began the most probably in the 80s of the XIIIth cent. In 1290 the brick buildings were supposed to stand at this place, and before 1308 the circular walls arose too. That year the original foundation was destroyed by the Brandenburgers and remained in ruin for around 20 years. In 1338 the owner of those lands became Ulryk Dewitz and along with his successors he rebuilt and enlarged the castle.
The conversion from 1540 initiated by Jost Dewitz metamorphosed the castle into the Renaissance mansion. In the XVIIIth cent. the castle was abandoned, which led it to such a condition that in 1808 the then owner of the estate blew up the part of the walls. Since then the castle has been in ruin.


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