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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 13th and significantly expanded in 14th century.
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.
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.
Marienburg Castle (Hanover), a castle in Hanover district, residence of the Prince of Hanover; Marienburg Castle (Hildesheim), a castle in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony; Köln-Marienburg, a district of Rodenkirchen in the city of Cologne; A former castle and monastery on the River Moselle
The siege of Marienburg was an unsuccessful two-month siege of the castle in Marienburg (), the capital of the monastic state of the Teutonic Knights.The joint Polish and Lithuanian forces, under command of King Władysław II Jagiełło and Grand Duke Vytautas, besieged the castle between 26 July and 19 September 1410 in a bid for complete conquest of Prussia after the great victory in the ...
Siege of Marienburg occurred during the Thirteen Years' War between the Teutonic Knights and the Kingdom of Poland. Marienburg was the capital of the state of the Teutonic Order, in particular, the residence of the Grand Master of the order.
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The castle contains 400 rooms [8] and occupies an area of approximately 11,000 square meters. [9] Książ Castle is a major tourist attraction of Lower Silesia attracting over 300,000 visitors annually. [8] Each year, the castle hosts the Festival of Flowers and Art, a cultural event featuring flower and hand-made crafts exhibitions. [10]