Malbork Castle
Staroscinska 1, Malbork, Poland
Description:
Malbork Castle, one of the largest in Europe, is a Gothic castle ensemble. This masterpiece of architecture of the late Middle Ages, with an area of 21 hectares, is located in a unique region of Poland - Zhulyavi. Malbork Castle is considered the largest brick building built by man.
This area was once inhabited by the Dutch, and left here a huge architectural complex of three castles - Upper, Middle and Lower, which are connected together by a system of defense fortifications. During the Second World War, the castle was almost completely destroyed, but over time it was restored. But to this day there are still constant restoration works.
The magnificent interior of Malbork will amaze with its beauty and masterpieces of art. The castle museum has 23 collections from the fields of art, artistic crafts, architecture and history. The most interesting of them are a collection of amber products, collections of military equipment, architectural sculptures and details that will tell tourists about the history. At night, light-musical enchanting performances take place on the castle territory, and closer to midnight, you can also make an interesting walk along the remote halls and corridors with the guide.