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It is one of two World Heritage Sites in the region (north-central Poland), together with the "Medieval Town of Toruń", which was founded in 1231. Malbork Castle is also one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated on 8 September 1994. [1] Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Poland.
Malbork Castle Poland: Malbork: 143,000 square metres (1,539,239 sq ft) Located in Poland, Malbork Castle is the largest castle in the world. The castle was founded in 1274 by the Teutonic Knights who used it as their headquarters to help
Malbork Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site This is a list of castles in Poland in alphabetical order, based on similar lists compiled by various sight-seeing societies. [ 1 ]
The largest arsenal of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was located in the castle. Under continuous construction for nearly 230 years, the castle complex is actually three castles combined in one. A classic example of a medieval fortress, it is the world's largest brick castle and one of the most impressive of its kind in Europe.
Malbork Castle was built by the Teutonic Knights, a German Roman Catholic religious order of crusaders, after the seat of the Grand Master was moved to Malbork from Venice in 1309. The castle is a classic example of a medieval castle in Brick Gothic style. It was damaged during World War II but later carefully restored. [14] Medieval Town of Toruń
The largest castle in the region of Silesia, it is the third-largest in Poland behind Malbork Castle and Wawel Castle. [1] It lies within Książ Landscape Park, a protected area located in the Sudetes and Sudeten Foreland. The castle overlooks the gorge of the Pełcznica river and is one of Wałbrzych's main tourist attractions.
The castle served as the residence of Prince Casimir, then-governor of Greater Poland. In 1337, the Royal Castle in Poznań was the largest castle in the Polish Kingdom, modelled after the palace of Henry I the Bearded in Legnica. The castle consisted of a tower built by Przemysł I and a huge building (63,0 m x 17,5 m) with three levels and a ...
The largest section of the castle to survive to present day is the garderobe tower . The tower is located over a stream that joins the nearby Vistula river. [11] The other section of the former castle remaining today are the cellars. Other sections of the former castle now function as permanent exhibits.