Malbork Castle: Then and Now
Largest brick castle in the world and seat of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 1309.
Historical view
Today
Key facts
| Country today | Poland |
| Status | Standing |
| Date | 1309 |
| Nearest city on the map | Gdańsk (about 42 km) |
| Location | 54.040° N, 19.028° E |
Malbork CastleOpen Malbork Castle in the interactive map
Who ruled this place
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–199 | Pomeranian culture |
| 200–699 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 700–799 | Proto-Slavs |
| 800–999 | Baltic tribes |
| 1000–1099 | Poland |
| 1100–1199 | Prussians |
| 1200–1299 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1300–1599 | Teutonic Knights |
| 1600–1879 | Prussia |
| 1880–1913 | Germany |
| 1914–1919 | German Empire |
| 1920–1929 | Poland |
| 1930–1937 | East Prussia |
| 1938–today | Poland |
Other landmarks nearby
Visby City WallStanding · 1300
Berlin PalaceRebuilt · 1443
Brandenburg GateStanding · 1791
Wawel CastleStanding · 1500
Kronborg CastleStanding · 1585
Dresden FrauenkircheRebuilt · 1743
Battles and sites nearby
- Battle of Grunwald · 1410
- Battle of Tannenberg · 1914