architecture
Malbork Castle
Brick construction and repeated conservation shape this fortified monastery.
The story behind the place
Malbork began as a thirteenth-century fortified monastery of the Teutonic Order. It expanded substantially after the Grand Master's seat moved there in 1309. Later conservation, and rebuilding after damage in the Second World War, drew on detailed records, making the castle important to the history of restoration as well as medieval architecture.
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Read more from the sources
- Malbork Castle — UNESCO World Heritage CentreUNESCO World Heritage Centre
