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Malbork Castle

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Malbork Castle is a Brick Gothic fortress complex in Malbork, Poland, built by the Teutonic Order between 1274 and 1406 and named Marienburg after the order's patron, the Virgin Mary. The Order made it their administrative headquarters after relocating from Elbing in 1309, and at its height the castle, enclosing about 21 hectares, is considered the largest castle in the world by land area and could garrison roughly 3,000 knights. Poland's King Casimir IV purchased the castle in 1457 during the Thirteen Years' War, and it then served as a Polish royal residence for more than three centuries before falling into disrepair; restoration begun in 1962 followed extensive damage during the Second World War. UNESCO inscribed Malbork Castle as a World Heritage Site in 1997.

Facts
Building Type
Brick Gothic castle complex 1
Location
Malbork, Poland 1
Completed Year
1406 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Castle 1
Connections

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Castle, Concepts

In Style

Gothic Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Malbork Castle - Wikipedia

Uses Element

Brick, Architectural Materials
Source Malbork Castle - Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases

Located In

Poland

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The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork, 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.
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1. Malbork Castle - Wikipedia
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    is a Brick Gothic castle complex located in the town of Malbork, Poland, built in the 13th and significantly expanded in the 14th century.
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    upon its completion in 1406, was the world's largest brick castle.
  • Lead section
    UNESCO designated the "Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork" and the Malbork Castle Museum a World Heritage Site in December 1997.
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