Malbork Castle Museum

Malbork Castle in Poland - A tour of the Worlds Largest Castle

Who wants to go to the largest castle in the world? That was the start of the week and I admit I had never heard of Malbork before and it was a shock to hear that the largest castle in the World was so close to where we were and I was clueless. Of we went and upon arrival, you will be impressed by the extension of the walls but also by its location right next to the river Nogat, a beautiful location indeed.

History

Malbork Castle is a 13th-century Teutonic castle and fortress. The medieval castle was built in the 13th century as a fortress by the Teutonic Knights, a Catholic religious order of Germany and names Marienburg in honour of Mary, mother of Jesus. It was substantially enlarged and embellished after 1309 when the seat of the Grand Master moved here. It occupies an area of 21 hectares making it the largest castle in the world measured by land area. It has since been used as a Royal residence, a poorhouse and it faced complete destruction during the WWII.

It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Castle tour

We had one of those audioguides and I must say it was great, we learned a lot about the history but also curiosities about the rooms as we walked freely through the complex. We would recommend getting the audioguide even if you skip some of the explanations, I assure you there are very interesting stories and facts that you'll miss if you don't.

Malbork is the largest castle in the world so to visit you really need a day, we arrived quite early in the morning and already faced a huge line to buy tickets and took us about 1 hour to actually start our visit. By lunchtime, we were up to the tour and the line of people outside was so large it didn't fit the main square. Go early!

Expect to see large brick buildings, inner courtyards, gardens, towers and lots of space. After waiting for one hour we thought the visit would be difficult and we would be pushing people trying to see things but with such a large area it's not bad at all and it's comfortable to visit.

Castle Interior

The rooms are fascinating and a mix of visiting a museum and a palace. The armoury, St Mary's Church, Grand Master Palace or the Hight Castle there is so much to see. You can check our youtube video on this page to have an idea of what to expect but in short, I would say it's remarkable.

After being almost destroyed after WWII the restoration work is outstanding and looking at a photo from those days I couldn't believe how well it was made.

Malbork castle facts

Originally constructed by the Teutonic Knights
It's the largest castle in the world measured by land area with 21 hectares.
It's the largest brick-built castle in the world
It's the largest brick building in Europe
Served as a blueprint for the Order Castles of the Third Reich
More than half the castle was destroyed during WWI

Tickets

Tickets currently cost around €7 in winter and €9 in summer. Children up to 7 years old don't pay.

Malbork Castle - Malbork, Poland

David's Been Here is in Malbork, Poland, exploring one of the area's most important and historical sites: The Malbork Castle. An hour outside of Gdańsk, join David and crew as they explore one of the largest Gothic brick castles in the world. With tombs of Grand Masters dating back to the Middle Ages, a beautiful chapel and the iconic golden gate leading into the church & monastery, this Middle Age relic is a must visit and great day trip for everyone touring around northern Poland. For more information on visiting the Malbork Castle, check out the David's Been Here Guide to Poland, now available for your kindle as well.

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A Malbork Castle Tour - Poland Travel Guide | The World's Largest Brick Castle!!

The following video will highlight the best way to fully enjoy your day at Malbork Castle Museum in Poland (Also known as the Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork).

Whilst many travelers enjoy visiting this castle as a day trip from Gdansk, we chose to stay overnight in the town.

Be warned that if you want to fully experience this castle you really need to spend at least 1/2 day to a full day on the grounds. It is an impressive castle. Here is some interesting information about it:
- the largest castle in the world by land area
- the largest brick castle in the world
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
- built by the Teutonic Knights in the 13th century

We highly recommend that you grab the audio tour of the castle. Also, make sure to walk over the bridge to the opposite side to get glorious views over the castle (you will also better understand the impressive size of the castle from there).

Here is our guide on how to visit Malbork Castle in Poland.

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LS High shot, general view of the historic Malbork Castle, once the seat of the Teutonic knights. MS Part of the castle, now a museum, showing it reflected in the waters of the surrounding moat. CU Guests arriving for the ceremony, possibly including Czechoslovakian writers on a visit to Poland. LS Pan across large crowd assembled in the damaged part of the castle to watch the symbolic Polish White Eagle, originally installed by the Polish King, Kazimierz Jagiellonczyk 490 years ago, which had been taken down by the Germans, being replaced. MS The White Eagle, set in a shield hanging between Polish flags on the wall of the castle. LS The crowd seated. LS View of the castle across the moat.



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Malbork Castle - UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Malbork Castle UNESCO World Heritage site is absolutely incredible. The castle was founded in the 13th century as Marienburg by German knights of the Teutonic Order, but ownership eventually passed to Poland as the Teutonic Order left the area. It's one of the largest castles in the world by land area, and one of the world's largest brick structures as well. It's an incredible place to come and explore!

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Malbork was the castle of the Teutonic Knights. It was begun in the 13th century. In 1457 the castle was taken by Poland and used as a fortress. It was restored in the 19th century and again after World War II.

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Malbork Castle in Malbork, Poland

Medieval Malbork Castle in Poland - Castle of Teutonic Order, is the largest castle in the world by surface area, and it's the largest brick building in Europe. The castle was built in the 13th Century, along the river Nogat. It's an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork (Polish: zamek w Malborku; German: Ordensburg Marienburg) is the largest castle in the world by surface area. It was built in Marienburg, Prussia (now Malbork) by the Teutonic Knights, a German Roman Catholic religious order of crusaders, in a form of an Ordensburg fortress. The Order named it Marienburg (Mary's Castle). The town which grew around it was also named Marienburg.
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

Malbork Castle, Malbork, Pomeranian, Poland, Europe

The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork is the largest castle in the world by surface area. It was built in Prussia by the Teutonic Knights, a German Roman Catholic religious order of crusaders, in a form of an Ordensburg fortress. The Order named it Marienburg (Mary's Castle). The town which grew around it was also named Marienburg. 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 with origins in the Teutonic Order. The other is the Medieval Town of Toruń, founded in 1231 as the site of the castle Thorn (Toruń). Malbork Castle is also one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated September 16, 1994. Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Poland. The castle was built by the Teutonic Order after the conquest of Old Prussia. Its main purpose was to strengthen their own control of the area following the Order's 1274 suppression of the Great Prussian Uprising of the Baltic tribes. No contemporary documents survive relating to its construction, so instead the castle's phases have been worked out through the study of architecture and the Order's administrative records and later histories. The work lasted until around 1300, under the auspices of Commander Heinrich von Wilnowe. The castle is located on the southeastern bank of the river Nogat. It was named Marienburg after Mary, patron saint of the religious Order. The Order had been created in Acre (present-day Israel). When this last stronghold of the Crusades fell to Muslim Arabs, the Order moved its headquarters to Venice before arriving in Poland. Malbork became more important in the aftermath of the Teutonic Knights' conquest of Gdańsk (Danzig) and Pomerania in 1308. The Order's administrative centre was moved to Malbork from Elbląg (Elbing). The Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, Siegfried von Feuchtwangen, who arrived in Malbork from Venice, undertook the next phase of the fortress' construction. In 1309, in the wake of the papal persecution of the Knights Templar and the Teutonic takeover of Danzig, Feuchtwangen relocated his headquarters to the Prussian part of the Order's monastic state. He chose the site of Marienburg conveniently located on the Nogat in the Vistula Delta. As with most cities of the time, the new centre was dependent on water for transportation. The castle was expanded several times to house the growing number of Knights. Soon, it became the largest fortified Gothic building in Europe, on a nearly 52-acre (21 ha) site. The castle has several subdivisions and numerous layers of defensive walls. It consists of three separate castles - the High, Middle and Lower Castles, separated by multiple dry moats and towers. The castle once housed approximately 3,000 brothers in arms. The outermost castle walls enclose 52 acres (21 ha), four times the acreage of the enclosed space of Windsor Castle. The developed part of the property designated as a World Heritage Site is 18.038 ha (44.57 acres). The favourable position of the castle on the river Nogat allowed easy access by barges and trading ships arriving from the Vistula and the Baltic Sea. During their governance, the Teutonic Knights collected river tolls from passing ships, as did other castles along the rivers. They controlled a monopoly on the trade of amber. When the city became a member of the Hanseatic League, many Hanseatic meetings were held there. In the summer of 1410, the castle was besieged following the Order's defeat by the armies of Władysław II Jagiełło and Vytautas the Great (Witold) at the Battle of Grunwald. Heinrich von Plauen successfully led the defence in the Siege of Marienburg (1410), during which the city outside was razed. In 1456, during the Thirteen Years' War, the Order facing opposition from its cities for raising taxes to pay ransoms for expenses associated with its wars against Kingdom of Poland could no longer manage financially. Meanwhile, Polish General Stibor de Poniec of Ostoja raised funds from Danzig for a new campaign against them. Learning that the Order's Bohemian mercenaries had not been paid, Stibor convinced them to leave. He reimbursed them with money raised in Danzig. Following the departure of the mercenaries, King Casimir IV Jagiellon entered the castle in triumph in 1457, and in May, granted Danzig several privileges in gratitude for the town's assistance and involvement in the Thirteen Years' War (1454–66) as well as for the funds collected for the mercenaries that left. The mayor of the town around the castle, Bartholomäus Blume, resisted the Polish forces for three more years, but the Poles captured and hanged him in 1460.

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Malbork Castle in Poland is the Largest castle in the world. It is known as The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork . It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.






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Malbork Castle, Malbork, Pomeranian, Poland, Europe

The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork is the largest castle in the world by surface area. It was built in Prussia by the Teutonic Knights, a German Roman Catholic religious order of crusaders, in a form of an Ordensburg fortress. The Order named it Marienburg (Mary's Castle). The town which grew around it was also named Marienburg. 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 with origins in the Teutonic Order. The other is the Medieval Town of Toruń, founded in 1231 as the site of the castle Thorn (Toruń). Malbork Castle is also one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated September 16, 1994. Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Poland. The castle was built by the Teutonic Order after the conquest of Old Prussia. Its main purpose was to strengthen their own control of the area following the Order's 1274 suppression of the Great Prussian Uprising of the Baltic tribes. No contemporary documents survive relating to its construction, so instead the castle's phases have been worked out through the study of architecture and the Order's administrative records and later histories. The work lasted until around 1300, under the auspices of Commander Heinrich von Wilnowe. The castle is located on the southeastern bank of the river Nogat. It was named Marienburg after Mary, patron saint of the religious Order. The Order had been created in Acre (present-day Israel). When this last stronghold of the Crusades fell to Muslim Arabs, the Order moved its headquarters to Venice before arriving in Poland. Malbork became more important in the aftermath of the Teutonic Knights' conquest of Gdańsk (Danzig) and Pomerania in 1308. The Order's administrative centre was moved to Malbork from Elbląg (Elbing). The Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, Siegfried von Feuchtwangen, who arrived in Malbork from Venice, undertook the next phase of the fortress' construction. In 1309, in the wake of the papal persecution of the Knights Templar and the Teutonic takeover of Danzig, Feuchtwangen relocated his headquarters to the Prussian part of the Order's monastic state. He chose the site of Marienburg conveniently located on the Nogat in the Vistula Delta. As with most cities of the time, the new centre was dependent on water for transportation. The castle was expanded several times to house the growing number of Knights. Soon, it became the largest fortified Gothic building in Europe, on a nearly 52-acre (21 ha) site. The castle has several subdivisions and numerous layers of defensive walls. It consists of three separate castles - the High, Middle and Lower Castles, separated by multiple dry moats and towers. The castle once housed approximately 3,000 brothers in arms. The outermost castle walls enclose 52 acres (21 ha), four times the acreage of the enclosed space of Windsor Castle. The developed part of the property designated as a World Heritage Site is 18.038 ha (44.57 acres). The favourable position of the castle on the river Nogat allowed easy access by barges and trading ships arriving from the Vistula and the Baltic Sea. During their governance, the Teutonic Knights collected river tolls from passing ships, as did other castles along the rivers. They controlled a monopoly on the trade of amber. When the city became a member of the Hanseatic League, many Hanseatic meetings were held there. In the summer of 1410, the castle was besieged following the Order's defeat by the armies of Władysław II Jagiełło and Vytautas the Great (Witold) at the Battle of Grunwald. Heinrich von Plauen successfully led the defence in the Siege of Marienburg (1410), during which the city outside was razed. In 1456, during the Thirteen Years' War, the Order facing opposition from its cities for raising taxes to pay ransoms for expenses associated with its wars against Kingdom of Poland could no longer manage financially. Meanwhile, Polish General Stibor de Poniec of Ostoja raised funds from Danzig for a new campaign against them. Learning that the Order's Bohemian mercenaries had not been paid, Stibor convinced them to leave. He reimbursed them with money raised in Danzig. Following the departure of the mercenaries, King Casimir IV Jagiellon entered the castle in triumph in 1457, and in May, granted Danzig several privileges in gratitude for the town's assistance and involvement in the Thirteen Years' War (1454–66) as well as for the funds collected for the mercenaries that left. The mayor of the town around the castle, Bartholomäus Blume, resisted the Polish forces for three more years, but the Poles captured and hanged him in 1460.

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Malbork Castle, Poland

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.

Malbork Castle remains the largest brick building in Europe.

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토룬을 둘러싼 비스와강 줄기. 진귀한 문물도 수많은 이야기도 이 강을 따라 흘러갔다. 그 옛날 전설의 기사들처럼 강을 거슬러 가다보면 말보르크에 도착한다. 이 땅을 차지하고서 이렇게 단단한 성을 지은 건 독일기사단이었다. “이 성은 13세기 초에 만들어졌는데 처음 만든 사람들은 튜튼 기사단이었어요” 과거 폴란드를 괴롭히던 기사단의 거점 말보르크엔 이젠 폴란드 국기가 휘날린다. 성 안에서 갑자기 옛날사람들이 나오는데 너무나도 자연스럽다. 십자가에 독수리 문양까지 복장이 보통이 아닌데 대체 여기서 뭘하는 걸까? “저희는 지금 ‘코로나 크로노우’, 제왕의 왕관 이라는 드라마에 출연하는 엑스트라들이에요. 여기에는 튜튼 기사단이 등장하고 저희는 수도승 역할이에요” “튜튼 기사단은 매우 강하고 무시무시하고 이웃나라에 가혹했다네“ “야 너희들 공성탑이랑 성 좀 만들어 보거라“ 독일기사단, 아니 폴란드 사극배우들과 유쾌한 만남이 여행의 즐거움으로 남는다.

[English: Google Translator]
Vis and river stalk surrounding the torun. A lot of precious artifacts and stories also flowed along the river. Like the legendary knights of the old days, when you go back to the river, you arrive in Malbork. It was the Knights of the Knights that occupied this land and built such a strong castle. This castle was created in the early 13th century, and the first people to make it were the Knights of Tuton. The Polish flag is blowing up in the former Knights of Malcolm, Suddenly there are old people in the castle. Until the Eagle on the cross, the costume is not normal. What are you doing here? We are now extras in the drama Corona Chrono , the king's crown. The Templars were very strong and terrible, and they were harsh to their neighbors. You guys should make a castle and a castle. The Knights of Germany, no Polish policemen. Pleasant meeting remains as a pleasure of traveling.
[Poland: Google Translator]
Vis i łodyga rzeki otaczająca torun. Wiele cennych artefaktów i opowieści płynęło także wzdłuż rzeki. Podobnie jak legendarni rycerze z dawnych czasów, kiedy wracacie do rzeki, przybywacie do Malborka. To Rycerze Zakonu okupowali tę ziemię i zbudowali tak silny zamek. Ten zamek powstał na początku XIII wieku, a pierwszymi ludźmi, którzy go stworzyli byli Rycerze Tutona. Polska flaga wysadza w powietrze byłych Rycerzy Malcolma, Nagle w zamku pojawiają się starzy ludzie. Aż do Orła na krzyżu kostium nie jest normalny. Co tu robisz? Jesteśmy teraz dodatkami w dramacie Corona Chrono , korona króla. Templariusze byli bardzo silni i straszni, i byli surowi wobec swoich sąsiadów. Powinieneś zrobić zamek i zamek. Rycerze Niemiec, bez polskich policjantów. Przyjemne spotkanie pozostaje przyjemnością podróżowania.

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Poland - Malbork Castle

The Castle of Malbork was built by knights of the Teutonic Order in the late 13th century. They withdrew here after having fought as crusaders in the Holy Land.

Around 200 years later, by the late 15th century, the castle had been expanded several times into what is even now the largest castle in the world measured in land area.

Then the Kings of Poland took over and reigned here for 300 years until the first partition of Poland in 1772.

The last rulers of Marlbork castle were the Prussians.

The castle fell gradually into decline and was also severely damaged at the end of WW2.

Serious efforts have been made to reconstruct and restore the castle to its former glory. The result is spectacular and we are all
welcomed to the museum it has been turned into.

Malbork castle has even been awarded the honour of becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site.