The Castle of the Teutonic Order
in Malbork,
Marienburg (Mary's Castle),
Malbork, Poland.
The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork is the
largest castle in the world by surface area. It was
built by the Teutonic Knights in Marienburg, Prussia
(now Malbork in Poland) in a form of an Ordensburg
fortress. The town which grew around it was also named
Marienburg. The castle is a classic example of a medieval
fortress. On its completion in 1406, it was the world's
largest brick castle. UNESCO designated the "Castle
of the Teutonic Order in Malbork" and the Malbork
Castle Museum a World Heritage Site.
In Polish it is zamek w Malborku, and in German Ordensburg
Marienburg.
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