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Malbork

Also known as Marienburg

Malbork (German Marienburg) is a town on the Nogat River in northern Poland, built around the castle of the Teutonic Order, its headquarters from 1309 to 1457. The castle is the largest brick Gothic fortress in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Town and castle passed to Poland in 1457, during the Thirteen Years' War.

Malbork
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Malbork. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/malbork
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