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The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork, [2] commonly known as Malbork Castle (Polish: Zamek w Malborku; German: Ordensburg Marienburg), is a brick gothic castle complex located in the town of Malbork, Poland, built in the 13th and significantly expanded in the 14th century.
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 defeat Polish enemies and rule their own northern Baltic territories. The castle was expanded several time to host the growing number of Knights until their retreat to Königsberg ...
Vytenis later honored him for his courage and chivalry in battle. In 1318, he is mentioned as a member of the convent of Polessk castle. He became commander of Ragnit in 1329 and became mayor of Sambia in 1334. He became commander of Brandenburg in the same year, and then Grand Marshall and commander of Koningsberg. From 1335 to 1339, he was ...
Malbork Castle viewed over the Nogat River. The town was built in Prussia around the fortress Ordensburg Marienburg, which was founded in 1274 on the east bank of the river Nogat by the Teutonic Knights. Both the castle and the town (named Marienburg in German and Malborg or Malbork in Polish) were named for their patron saint, the Virgin Mary.
The siege of Malbork took place between September 28, 1457 and August 5, 1460, during the Thirteen Years' War. The Teutonic Knights tried to regain the fortress (Ordensburg) of Malbork (or Marienburg ), which had been the capital of their state , but was captured by the Kingdom of Poland in June 1457.
Statue of Siegfried von Feuchtwangen at Malbork Castle. Entrance of Grand Master Siegfried von Feuchtwangen to Malbork Castle by Carl Wilhelm Kolbe the Younger (1825) Siegfried von Feuchtwangen (died 1311) was the 15th Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights , serving from 1303 to 1311.
Under the Chapel of St. Anne in the Malbork Castle, Marienburg Konrad von Jungingen (c. 1355 – 30 March 1407) was a Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 1393 to 1407. Under his administration, the Teutonic Order would reach its greatest extent.
Łęczyca Castle: Royal Castle: Lublin: Malbork Castle: Malbork: Niepołomice Castle ... sold to the family of the Marquis of Abrantes in the 17th century who lived ...