Czaplinek was granted town rights in 1291 and in around 1300, it was annexed by Brandenburg. In 1345 the Templar estates passed to the Knights Hospitaller. In 1368 the town was purchased by King Casimir III the Great.
Czaplinek's municipal privileges were granted in 1291 and, roughly a century later, it became part of Brandenburg. The Templar estates passed to the Knights Hospitaller in 1345, while the town was purchased by King Casimir III the Great in 1368.