- The stunning Malbork Castle dates back to Poland’s medieval history, and hearkens back to the time when it served as the fortress for one of Poland’s largest...
- Incorporated into Poland in 1457, Malbork passed to the Prussians in 1772, and in 1920 Germany gained control of the town...
- Occupying an area of 21 hectares (52 acres) Malbork Castle is the largest castle in the world measured by land area.
- In 1961 Malbork Castle museum took over the stronghold and the castle is available to visit.
- The castle wouldn’t be a Gothic fortress without secret tunnels and passages beneath the castle, linking it to other places in and around Malbork.
- The Teutonic Castle in Malbork was also put on the UNESCO world heritage site list in 1997.
- In the late 18th century, the area was annexed by the Prussian Empire and Malbork became a barracks and staging post for the Prussian Army.
- Instead of a single structure, Malbork Castle is a complex of three castles encircled by formidable defensive walls that are connected by gates and bridges.
- Other equally important attributes of Malbork, illustrating its significance as the seat of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order, are individual buildings of the castle...
- From Malbork train station you can easily get to the Castle on foot (the route is clearly shown on an electronic information stand in front of the station), it takes 20...