next morning enroute to visit Malbork
Malbork Castle - Marienburg - : Built from 1276 on by the Teutonic lnights and headquarter of the order for 150 years. 3 rings of defence walls and strengyhened with dungeons and towers. The castle spread over 21ha making it the largest fortress built in the middle ages. The fortress now operates as a museum - unfortunately closed on monday, our visiting day...
over the drawbridge
entrance through 5 iron-barred doors
courtyard of the middle casle
4 grand masters of the Teutonic Order
bridge under construction to the High Castle
Blessed Virgin Mary coronation - 14th century
resting place of all the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order
Archangel Michael killing a snake-dragon