Starościńska 1, 82-200 Malbork, 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.
Highlights
- Convent Kitchen: in the first interior with a huge hood oyer the hearth, food was once prepared, and then transported by lift to the refectory on the second floor.
- Gdanisko: A long slanting corridor porch leads from the western gallery to the Gdanisko, which is one of the oldest buildings of the Castle.
- St. Anne's Chapel: The extension of the church presbytery towards the East created a new interior in the basement under the added part of the construction. It became a tomb chapel for the grand masters bearing the name of St. Anne.
- The Medieval System of Heating: The stoves warmed chambers with the heat accumulated in stones place above their ovens. This heat was radiated through channels that had openings in the chamber floors.
- Historical weapon exhibition: The exhibition presents a few issues connected with weapons: the crusades of the Teutonic Knights to Eastern Prussia and more
Opening hours
Monday - Sunday 09: 00-20: 30