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Latest Malbork hotel reviews
Pro
The world's biggest medieval castle, knights, ghosts :-) and shopping - NOT over-crowded (yet)
Con
Very little English to assist your visit
In a nutshell
http://www.zamek.malbork.pl/en/index.html
Piérdete en el castillo - Get lost in the castle
elpariente Says: We did the visit on our own , with the support of the audio-guide and we liked it very much . We spent there "many" hours without noticing loosing ourselves in cloisters , corridors ,stairs halls , churches , monuments and ruins of the castle / fortressYou start the visit in...
bonio Says: One of the major attractions in this part of Poland and very busy with tour groups, arrive early or late for a more peaceful visit.Without going into the history to much the current castle has been restored after WWII damage and is in good condition with interesting displays...
alancollins Says: This is without doubt the best castle to visit in Poland. The caslte has a long history with the Teutonic Knights. The castle and town suffered damage at the end of the second world war and has been painstakingly restored. The chapel has not yet been fully restored to its...
3 Reviews and 11 Opinions The Staff were very friendly and most spoke English. The hotel is in the grounds of the beautiful...
bonio Says: Great setting on the opposite river bank from the castle. This is a restaurant boat, seating aboard and on the riverbank terrace.Teriffic pork steak for me here and Mrs B more than impressed with veggie options, a lovely meal.Enjoyed.
RESTAURACJA ZAMKOWA: In HOTEL ZAMEK
matcrazy1 Says: There are 3 restaurants inside the building (Lower Castle) of Hotel Zamek.I didn't eat there but I looked at the menu: Polish traditional food and international food available at a little higher prices than you can find in other restaurants around. Zurek - Polish...
Treeman28 Says: As we found, having learned no Polish when we arrived at the station, and with no train map anywhere in sight, finding the right train is not as easy as travel fora and adverts for the castle made out.Though we saw a notice about a train to Malbork, the train which went...
matcrazy1 Says: The closest passenger airport is located in Gdansk GDN ( 60 km = 37 mi; 50 minutes)The Warsaw Airport WAW (310 km = 193 mi; 3 hours)LOT Polish Airlines, Infoline - tel. (+48) 952, 953 From Gdansk airport take a taxi (they are relatively cheap in Poland, especially when you...
elpariente Says: When the knights joined the Order , they should take his armor, horses and weapons, which were characterized by their simplicity as they were prohibited armor, shields and swords highly decorated. Dressed in black with a white coat with a black cross upon the left...
elpariente Says: There are vaulted halls in which columns fan out like palms that according to some theories reminded the Teutonic Knights their origins in PalestineI'm no an art expert but the slenderness of the columns and their proportions are well worth the visit Hay salones abovedados...
Donde está el baño? Where is the toilet?
elpariente Says: Can you imagine the problem of the hygienic services (??) in a castle where lived more than three thousand people, knights , militars , service, visitors, prisoners ... ?To fix it they had what they called the "Gdannisko" , this name is not known if it was used to humiliate...
Ladrillo,cerámica,granito/Brick, ceramic,granite
elpariente Says: Brick, ceramic, granite ....The brick, easy to fabricate in this area where is not easy to find stone, is the material most used in the construction of this castle, which certainly to see the colours taken with the evening sun is wonderful.In the construction of the palace...
elpariente Says: Upon entering the courtyard of the Upper Castle, it seems to enter a cloister that in the middle has a well to supply water to the castle , which is covered by a roof and in the top has the heraldic figure of a pelican vulning himself .There are several theories about the...
elpariente Says: The Teutonic Knights called this castle of Malbork (in Polish Zamek , Malborku) Castle of Mary, Marienburg and from the year 1276 to 1406 it was built and modified to suit all their needs and it became the largest brick Gothic fortress built in European Inside lived more...
Caballeros Teutónicos / Teutonic Knights
elpariente Says: The Teutonic KnightsTo visit and enjoy the tour of Malbork is good to have an idea of ​​who were the Teutonic KnightsIn the twelfth century , to the two existing religious orders, which were created to protect pilgrims to the Holy Land (Jerusalem), the Templars...
matcrazy1 Says: Hmm... it seems that American Express bank/credit cards are NOT accepted in many stores around and inside the castle. Like in the whole Poland the most popular cards are:VISA (VISA ELECTRON)EUROCARD (MASTERCARD)MAESTRO.
Zvrlj Says: Entrance to the castle complex is not very expensive, but not very cheep either. And if you do not want to pay it twice – do not enter the restaurant before you see all of the Castle. The door of restaurant is one-way-door, and from the restaurant you may just go out of the...
matcrazy1 Says: Among the northern castle approaches there exists a row of household upkeep buildings that are for the most part medieval. At the Castle end, they begin with what is now the St. Lawrence church and run for over one hundred and forty metres. This church was built in the first...
matcrazy1 Says: Look at my picture. This large triangle wall of the Karwan is located just next to ticket office (KASA). The Karwan was used for storing vehicles and battle equipment. Of the numerous buildings of this type which must have existed in Teutonic castles, Malbork's coach-house...
Lithuanian Duke Kestutis and Malbork castle
Raimix Says: At first, how Lithuania is associated with Teutonic Order? The answer is simple – from 13th to 15th century Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Teutonic Order was a biggest enemy, having their “front line” near Nemunas River and fighting for land and religion.True story, based on...
Teutonic Order and spread of Christianity
Raimix Says: Teutonic Order conquered this part of territory at end of 13th century and started to build big fortress, that later was called as capital of this Order, that was a home of “givers of Christianity and Holy Cross”. Talking about history, there are a few opinions about work of...
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Hmm... you must pay for a public toilet/restroom outside the castle. Be prepared to pay (to a live woman in a window, no automatic machines :-) 1 Polish Zloty...
Q: Hi My family are travelling to the Hotel Stary Tartek In Ilawa, please can some one tell me how far by bus is it from Warsaw...
A: Gdansk Airport is nearer Ilawa. 1.5 hrs travel by train instead of 3 hrs if you are coming from Warsaw.
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The world's largest medieval castle !
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Malbork - former capital of Teutonic Knights
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I have spent one month in northern Poland, in place called Funka, near the Charzykowsike Lake, as the participant of "Funka" Art Workshop. It has seemed, during first several days, that I will be...
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The Teutonic Castle of Marlbork
One of the biggest fortresses in Europe, the Teutonic Knights Castle plays host to a half million visitors a year. We were on the train travelling to Gdansk, so we got a very quick view of it as...
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