Discover 6 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Malbork (Poland). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Malbork Castle, Muzeum Zamkowe w Malborku, and Church of the Virgin Mary of Perpetual Help. Also, be sure to include Muzeum Zamkowe w Malborku in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Malbork (Pomeranian).
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Malbork Castle
Also known as: Zamek w Malborku
History museum in 14th-century fortress. The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork is a 13th-century Teutonic castle and fortress located near the town of Malbork, Poland. It is the largest castle in the world measured by land area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It was originally constructed by the Teutonic Knights, a German Catholic religious order of crusaders, in a form of an Ordensburg fortress. The Order named it Marienburg in honour of Mary, mother of Jesus. In 1457, during the Thirteen Years’ War, it was sold by the Bohemian mercenaries to King Casimir IV of Poland in lieu of indemnities and it since served as one of the several Polish royal residences and the seat of Polish offices and institutions, interrupted by several years of Swedish occupation, and fulfilling this function until the First Partition of Poland in 1772. From then on the castle was under German rule for over 170 years until 1945.
The castle is a classic example of a medieval fortress and, on its completion in 1406, was the world's largest brick castle. UNESCO designated the "Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork" and the Malbork Castle Museum a World Heritage Site in December 1997. It is one of two World Heritage Sites in the region (north-central Poland), together with the "Medieval Town of Toruń", which was founded in 1231.
Malbork Castle is also one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated on 16 September 1994. Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Poland.[1]
Address: Starościńska 1, 82-200 Malbork
Muzeum Zamkowe w Malborku
Museum, Forts and castles, History museum, Historical place
Address: Starościńska 1, 82-200 Malbork
Church of the Virgin Mary of Perpetual Help
Church
Address: Juliusza Słowackiego 76, 82-200 Malbork
Muzeum Zamkowe w Malborku
Museum
Address: Starościńska 1, Malbork
Park Linowy - Jumpy Park Malborkstones
Park, Relax in park
Address: Ul.Toruńska 61, Malbork
Skwer Esperanto
Address: skwer Esperanto 10, Malbork, Malbork