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Malbork Castle

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Published: December 20, 2009Posted in: Poland castlesTags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Malbork castle is the biggest gothic fortress of medieval Europe. The construction of the castle was started in the 13th century and built by the Teutonic Knights. During the next century Malbork (German: Marienburg) was the seat of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order and became the capital of the Teutonic Country.

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Gniew Castle

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Medieval Castles
Published: December 20, 2009Posted in: Poland castlesTags: , , , , ,

Gniew is situated in the northern part of Poland, on the bank of the Vistula River, about 45 km south of Malbork. Gniew is dominated by the Teutonic Knights’ castle, which was built in the 13th century on a rectangular plan, and later rebuilt in the 16th and 17th centuries. The castle is still surrounded by fragments of the defensive wall. The castle houses a museum, now.

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