Malbork Things to Do

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The red middle-age castle is a huge complex; it is called the biggest Gothic medieval castle in Europe. It has two parts – lower and upper. Upper rooms were used for residential purposes, lower – defensive ones. There is museum inside, but I haven’t visited it.

Construction of castle started at the beginning of 14th century, it lasted for about 230 years. Castle was for about 50 percent damaged during World War II, later restored, except the main Cathedral the castle.

This architectural masterpiece, which I really enjoyed, is included into UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Malbork is a small town near Gdansk.
It is a great place for a day trip if you are visiting northern part of Poland.
Malbork has a one place you must see, and believe me it will take you almost whole day to see it and really enjoy it.
Just look at the pictures....

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Think you would have what it takes to get over those walls and break into the castle? hmmmm.... This is a pretty substantial fortress. Sorry I don't have more pics and detail for you...but this attraction was a quick view from the train for me.

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Lots of folks travel to the castle and combine it with time spent by the river. Although we weren't able to stop and tour the grounds or the castle...one can imagine that you could be lost in your wanderings for easily a full day.
PERMISSION TO PHOTOGRAPH AND VIDEO WITHIN THE CASTLE COSTS 15 ZLOTY.

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Please try to catch the reenactment of the Siege of Malbork. There are knight's shows, tournaments, fairs of medieval crafts, music concerts, folk games and much, much more to see in Malbork during the event. We invite you to the meeting, which will take the audience to medieval times, a meeting with craftsman, knights and merchants. You will be a witness of the siege of the Malbork Castle. You will also get knowledge about medieval armour, fight techniques and In the medieval market you'll meet merchants and craftsman of many specializations. Your hunger and thirst will be appeased in taverns built in the Low Castle. Actors and music bands will relieve your time. And the main attraction - as always - will be the Malbork Castle itself, and wonderful exhibits showed in the rooms of the Museum

There is amazingly beautiful bronze bird in the nest with three small birds on the top of the well on the High Castle. I couldn’t find out what period it is from, but it is worthy of a closer look, for sure.

When you decide to go to Malbork, make it a whole day's trip. It is no use to drop there for two hours, as then you will never see what's most interesting there. The castle was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997 and really is worth seeing. To start - buy a ticket - and then - you can enter the castle.
It is a pity you were late for that train to medieval times, as then you would have heard the noise of a busy Main House of the Teutonic Order. If you came here earlier in the history - you would have stood now in the crowd of suppliers, musicians, or maybe as one of the Teutonic guests - ready to start for a raid to Lithuania. The Teutons chose perfectly to settle here - as this land was far enough from the eyes of popes and emperors of Europe. Besides, this land had something else, what really was a great attraction... This you will hear during your visit there - I am not going to tell you all the secrets of the castle. I will only say that it is not only the castle that is worth seeing in Malbork. The town is nice and has many interesting places. Also the surroundings of the town are very interesting. The Lowlands of Poland - situated in the Delta of Vistula River are the only depressed place in Poland. And this can be seen thanks to the marvelous work done by the settlers from the Netherlands. Those people, who worshipped work, came here in the XVIth century. Their descendants left after the frenzy of the Second World War... Some traces of that "strangers in the Land" as they were called through the centuries, can be found - wonderful half-timbered houses, found nowhere else in Poland, lost cemeteries (thankfully being now restored), the villages and farms planned in Flemish or Frisian way. Indeed the land is interesting. Come and see it yourselves:)

The historic building of the former Teutonic hospital for lansquenets (enlarge and look at the details in my picture, please) is located within the so-called Lower Castle. It houses a hotel and three restaurants, now.

I've paid attention to red tiled gable roof with unique and characteristic dormer windows.