The castle was built on a plan of a square formation, with 48,5 metre long walls.

The other four corners of the castle have small square decorational towers, whose design changed throughout the centuries.

The stronghold has aspects relating to the Teutonic Order, whose architectural style can be both seen in the castle's courtyard but also traced in the representative level of the castle in: the chapel; the small and big refectory; in the capitulary; common hall; and in the bishops' chambers.

[3][4] The castle serves as one of the main attractions of the town and regularly hosts cabaret events in the Autumn months.

The castle was built between 1350-1401 as the seat of the Warmian bishops, later going into the hands of the Teutonic Order.