Malbork - The Largest Gothic Castle Complex in the World. Part 1 - Introduction 

Malbork Castle is the largest Gothic castle complex in the world, covering an area of approximately 21 hectares, a masterpiece of defensive and residential architecture of the late Middle Ages. In 1997, Malbork Castle was added to the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List.
Malbork Castle - castle in Malbork, on the right bank of Nogat river, built in several stages from 1280 to mid-15th century by the Teutonic Order. Initially conventual seat of a komtur, since 1309, after moving by Siegfried von Feuchtwangen the capital of the order to Malbork, the seat of grand masters of the Teutonic Order and the authorities of the Teutonic Prussia until 1457, in the years 1457-1772 the residence of Polish kings, since 1466 the seat of the authorities of Royal Prussia, since 1568 the seat of the Maritime Commission, in 1772 occupied by the administration of the Kingdom of Prussia and devastated in the years 1773-1804; Rebuilt between 1817-1842 and 1882-1944, destroyed in 1945, reconstructed again in 1947; in 1949 entered in the register of historical monuments, in 1994 recognized as a monument of history. Malbork Castle is one of the finest examples of medieval defensive and residential architecture in Central Europe.
The boundaries of the 21 ha Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork encompass all the elements necessary to sustain the Outstanding Universal Value of the monumental castle complex, characterised by a tripartite layout comprising the High Castle, the Middle Castle, and the Outer Bailey, each clearly delineated while at the same time integrally interconnected.
Malbork - Staging of the Castle Siege in 1410:
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• Staging of the Castle ...
Knight's Tournament in the Malbork Castle:
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Medieval Siege Machines in Malbork:
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