Photos from trip to Marienburg castle

[Borzadow]

Hi!

Today is a raining and blurred day.
So, to make myself feel better, I was looking at photos from my holiday in 2007.

I was travelling then in northen Poland, and I went to Malbork (former Merienburg in East Prussia) castle.
I thought that I will share with you of some sunny photos - so enjoy it with me

The castle itself was biuld in XIII'th century by Order of Blessed Virgin Mary and was a capital of their state.

Here we got a general viev from side of Nogat river:
(this photo is a little bit dark...)



(I hope this is right forum to place this photos)

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Next is main gate to castle:

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Huge walls from west:

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The main chapel:

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Beautiful statue of cormorant (this is a finial of a well inside the castle):

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Statue of Hermann von Salza, Great Master of Order (modern made sculpture):

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One of the original frescos in the castle:

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My favorite photo:

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And at last a view on a old gate (in the middle ages there was a bridge):



Hope you like it. Mareinburg (as Pommern as all) is a place that is worth to visit

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Also once by year there is an all-day historical show with reconstruction of siege of the castle by polish knights:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwvcB...eature=related

[Etienne B.]

Hi,

Thanks for showing.I always love these kind of castles.

[ralfsnart]

Excellent pics! Thanks! I love castles!!!

[chrischa]

Very pretty.

Did it once have a moat?

Regards,
Chris.

[Borzadow]

Thanks for comments, I'm glad you like it!

Did it once have a moat?

Yes, it has

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One of the forum member ask me by pm if the castle was used during the war.
So I will answer here:

Marienburg castle was used by Himmler as one of 4 of the Nationalsozialistische Ordensburgs (NS Order-castles). There were high schools that was educating forthcomming personnel of NSDAP and Hitler Jugend. Castle was also a place of many NS ceremonies.

In winter 1945, german troops were defending in the castle, and it was heavy destroyed...
During 1950's and 1960's castle was rebuild.