Contents 4 Enchantment guaranteed 5 This is the place where history never passes away 6 Malbork – the World's Largest Gothic Castle 9 Guided tours of the castle and the town 10 Witnesses of old times of the city 14 Let’s meet in the centre 16 Business 17 For the young and for the older 19 Actively 20 The castle is a must, but there’s much more to Malbork 22 Great Historical Reenactment The Siege of Malbork 24 Magic Malbork 26 Hotels 30 Cheap accommodation 37 Restaurants 41 Cafes, bars, pizzerias 43 Free Time 44 Practical information 47 Regional attractions 48 The map of Malbork 50 Tourist Information Centre in Malbork Did you know, that… Enchantment The construction of the castle guaranteed started in 1274. The breath-taking A city of concerts, open-air performances, theatre plays and beautiful panorama and sport events. A colourful, rhythmically dancing fountains, This is the place street architecture elements and numerous restaurants. All this convenient location have creates a unique atmosphere of the city that, until recently, has been asignificant asset only been associated with its castle. In high season a colourful where history never of the city for centuries. train irculates the city for the whole day. It connects all the possible places of interest: from a rope course, through Although the landscape dinosaur park, to castle miniature in 1:30 scale. The Street passes away has been dominatem of Crocodiles, an atmospheric market, invites for a journey to the 1920s and 1930s. Castle visit is a must in Malbork. The traces of the settlement Datong back to the stone by the enormous castle Who wouldn't want to take a photo with Great Masters of the age, the city rights for over seven hundred years and of the Teutonic Order, Teutonic Order and see a modern amber exhibition? It's not the capital of the Malbork Province for centuries. Not only Malbork also inspires a miracle that the city is visited by half a million tourists from the castle, but also wonderful architecture and dynamically all over a world a year. Accept our invitation to a city where developing industry reflected the glory of Marienburg – with numerous Rother history of the greatest brick fortress of medieval Europe as the Germans used to call the city – even before the war. attractions, which remains still vivid in the shadow of its gothic walls. The old photos also show the statue of the Virgin Mary nestled in cannot be overlooked the castle’s chapel, the symbol of the power of the Teutonic Order. 4 5 Malbork – the World's Largest the world’s largest Gothic castle complex, and a masterpiece of defensive and residential late medieval architecture. During more than 50 years of conservation works, great care was Gothic Castle taken to restore the church complex in the High Castle to its former glory (i.e. the time before it suffered war damage in 1945). The project was primarily designed to rebuild the Malbork castle was Malbork castle Church of St. Mary – the heart of the Teutonic Order. Also medieval Europe’s largest The castle's origins date back to the second half reconstructed was the statue of Madonna with the Child, the fortress. Picturesquely of the 13th century. Beginning in 1309, Malbork symbol of Malbork, which can be seen on the eastern wall was the seat of the grand masters of the Teutonic of the castle. Conservation works also included St. Anne’s situated by the Nogat river, Order and the capital of one of medieval Chapel, the Main Tower, the Klesza Tower and the Bell-ringer the three-castle complex Europe's most powerful states. With a surface area of some Cabin. The restored area is already accessible to visitors. 21 hectares, Malbork Castle is the largest Gothic castle was, for 150 years, the complex in the world and a masterpiece of late-medieval Amber exhibition capital of the Teutonic state. fortification and residential architecture. In 1997 Malbork One of the castle's must-sees is the exhibition Castle was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. of Amber Contexts, looking at the gemstone from a variety of possible angles. Tree resin fossilised Completion of the castle restoration project millions of years ago, amber reflects the For the Castle Museum in Malbork, the year 2016 is special as it complexity of nature. It can be regarded in a number marks the completion of one of the greatest challenges in the of contexts, including a natural scientific and artistic Museum’s history: the project “Conservation and construction one. It can also be looked at from a functional works in the Church Complex of St. Mary in the Castle Museum perspective. The Malbork amber collection has earned in Malbork”. As a result, with a 20-hectare area, the castle is now a reputation as one of the world's best and largest. 6 New militaria exhibition Malbork Castle Museum opening hours: Starting June 2016, the castle will be home to ˙ on-season (15 April to 30 September): 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Guided tours of the castle a new permanent exhibition: “Oriental militaria castle grounds close at 8 p.m. – Treasury”. The exhibition features Persian and ˙ off-season (1 October to 14 April): Indo-Persian weapons, many of which used to belong 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the town to Professor Lech Konrad Kobyliński’s collection. castle grounds close at 4 p.m. The Light and Sound show is back The remaining several dozen oriental militaria, from April 30, 2016. including Afghan, Turkish, and Balkan exhibits, come An association of tourist guides is active in Malbork – Malbork from the Museum’s own collection, which dates back Malbork Castle Museum to 1961. The exhibition includes almost all kinds Starościńska 1 St. Tourist Guides’ Association. Malbork Tourist Guides’ of weapons and armor used in the Persian Empire 92-200 Malbork Association is an association of almost 200 guides. ph. +48 55 647 08 02 from 16th to 19th centuries. A must-see for visitors! www.zamek.malbork.pl Ticket offices ph. +48 55 647 09 78 It's objective is to provide tourists visiting ph. +48 55 647 09 02 Malbork with the best, fully professional Infoline: 801 080 182 Detailed information about [email protected] service. The services offered by the associa- the group’s activities is available tion include group and individual tours of through Facebook the Malbork Castle Museum complex, the www.facebook.com town of Malbork, the Żuławy region, /przewodnicymalborscy and the website the Provence of Pomerania and the region www.przewodnicy.com of Elbląg. These services are available to Polish and foreign tourists in the following Malbork Tourist Guides’ Association languages: German, English, French, Starościńska 1 St. ph. +48 55 272 08 80 Chinese, Russian, Czech, Italian, Swedish, ph. +48 55 647 09 37 Ukrainian, Spain, sign language. [email protected] www.przewodnicy.com 9 Church of the Virgin Mary of Perpetual Help, 4 formerly St. George’s 1 Castle Museum Witnesses of old times of the city The red brick buildings are one of the showpieces of Malbork, whereas the characteristic Gothic and neo-Gothic architectural forms are presented not only by the Castle of the Teutonic Order. There are also churches, city gates, a post office and 6 Baptist Chapel at Jagiellońska 105 St. office buildings as well as the water Tower in Malbork. 5 Mary’s Gate 7 Old Jerusalem Hospital 8 Potter’s Gate 3 Old Town Hall 2 Church of St. John the Baptist 10 12 Water tower at pl. Słowiański 13 Latin School building near the Nogat 9 Rail station building with platform 1, freight forwarding building and station toilets 14 Water tower at ul. Dworcowa Interior of St. Joseph’s Parish Court Building 15 Church in Kałdowo 16 at 17 Marca St. 14 10 Malbork Town Hall building 12 Post office complex at Poczty 11 Gdańskiej St. and 17 Marca St. 17 Upper Mill at Konopnicka St. 18 Malbork’s Tourist Centre Did you know, that... In 1286, the city received a town charter (municipal rights). The Street of Crocodiles The Street of Crocodiles is a pre-war style market with regional specialties. It offers an original journey to the1920s and 1930s. It's the only place where you can try local alcoholic beverages, have a nourishing Let’s meet in the centre meal or have a ride with a stylish rickshaw, listen to atmospheric music or have a The town center is the hub of rest by the Old Mangle. At night open-air The colourful streams of water shot from over Summer Cinema invites for a movie. numerous concerts, outdoor a dozen nozzles in the rhythm of music is an Events Calendar events, and other gatherings. extraordinary show, especially after dark. King www.facebook.com/ Kazimierz Jagiellończyk, who keeps a watchful sklepycynamonowemalbork In the evening, crowds of people eye on everything that is going on in front of gather around the magic fountain his eyes, is undoubtedly proud of his city, as it is becoming more and more beautiful with the that shoots streams of water. passing years. The monument to the Polish king, Dozens of little restaurants, groovy whose triumphant entry to Malbork In 1457 Malbork coins began the ‘Polish time’ chich lasted Malbork boasts new pieces of small cinnamon shops, and various pieces architecture: aluminium coins. Three coins 315 years, is intended to rem ind everyone of small architecture add to the are attached to specially designed stones, of the Polish history of our town.