The Courtyard

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The Cloisters of the High Castle

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The Summer Refectory

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The Palace of the Grand Master

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We invite you to the city of Mary, the old capital of the Teutonic Knights, the biggest Gothic fortress in Europe. The castle in Malbork is the world’s biggest castle complex, covering an area of 21 hectares, and it is believed to be the biggest brick construction to have been built by human hands. In 1997 it was added to UNESCO’s World Cultural and Natural Heritage List. It is famous as a masterpiece of defensive and residential architecture from the late Middle Ages. Since 1961 the fortress on the Nogat has belonged to the Castle Museum. The museum’s tasks include taking care of the monumental substance of the castle, conducting scientific research and conservation work, accumulating and providing access to the collections and conducting educational activities. The Castle Museum has 23 collections, including art, artistic craftwork, architecture and history. Among the most interesting are the collections of amber artefacts, militaria, coins, architectural details and sculptures. Apart from its basic activities, the museum is also committed to organising symposia, meetings of professional groups, banquets, workshops and adventure events in the castle. For five years it has organised an open-air spectacle entitled ”The Siege of Malbork.” The castle on the Nogat often features in films and in television programmes. Anyone who likes adventure is invited to take a ”walk through the Middle Ages” and a night-time visit to the castle. In the summer season you can watch a ”Sound and Light” spectacle in the evenings.