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Malbork Castle
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- Name
- Malbork Castle
- Continent
- EUROPE
- Alt Name:
- Zamek w Malborku
- Country:
- Poland
- Period:
- High Medieval (1000AD–1300AD)
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- 1200AD - 1299AD
- City/Town:
- Malbork
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Malbork,
- Related:
about Malbork Castle
Malbork Castle (Zamek w Malborku), known in German as the Marienburg, is actually more of a medieval fortified castle complex enclosed within thick walls. Including a vast palace, a monastery, three castles and hundreds of other buildings - mostly homes - Malbork Castle was built in the thirteenth century by the invading Teutonic Knights. This German Roman Catholic order, who were founded in the Middle East, went on crusades throughout the Baltic region.
In 1309, Malbork Castle became the headquarters of the Teutonic Knights, a role which it fulfilled until the demise of the order in the early fifteenth century. In 1466, Malbork Castle became one of the homes of the Polish monarchy.
Today, the restored Malbork Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a museum in northern Poland, displaying medieval works, weaponry and historic displays including exploring the history of the Teutonic Knights. Touring this beautiful redbrick building with its magnificent rooms is a great day trip from Gdansk.
Just as empires rise and fall so do entry fees and opening hours! While we work as hard as we can to ensure the information provided here about Malbork Castle is as accurate as possible, the changing nature of certain elements mean we can't absolutely guarantee that these details won't become a thing of the past. If you know of any information on this page that needs updating you can add a comment above or now.
contact details
Address: Starościńska 1, 82-200 Malbork, Poland
Phone: +48 55 647 09 78
E-Mail: kasa@zamek.malbork.pl
useful information
Directions:
Located approx. 60km south of Gdansk in northern Poland.
Ticket Information:
15 April-15 Sept, open 9am-7pm (exterior to 8pm)
1-14 April and 16-30 Sept: 10am-5pm (exterior to 7pm)
Oct-March: 10am-3pm (exterior to 4pm)
Last entry to interior 30 min. before closing. Exterior open 1 hr after interior closes.
Closed Mondays and public holidays - check official site.
Entry costs 35PLN full (37PLN in peak season), 20PLN reduced (27 in peak season).
Links:
http://www.zamek.malbork.pl
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/847
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King : Steinar Isetorp Øby
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05 Jun, 2012
As a veteran of many castles in the UK and Europe, this is probably the most awesome I have ever seen from the exterior. There are also several well-presented exhibitions within, and the view from the top of the keep is well worth the hike. Although all the guidebooks suggest that you need to be part of a guided tour, we found it no problem to pay our entry then make our own way around.
Malbork Castle is the biggest Gothic castle in the world! It is also really beautiful and much different from any other castle I've seen. Certainly worth a visit for anyone in northern Poland! For some photos of it, http://www.everycastle.com/Malbork-Castle.html is a good place for that.