One and only of such Castles in the World of Teutonic Order or Teutonic Knights, Knights of the Cross. Castle was built in Prussia around the fortress Ordensburg Marienburg which was founded in 1274 on the east bank of the river Nogat by the Teutonic Knights.

Both the castle and the town of Marienburg- rendered in Polish as Malborg or Malbork- were named for their patron saint, the Virgin Mary. This fortified castle became the seat of the Teutonic Order and Europe's largest Gothic fortress.

During the Thirteen Years War, the castle of Marienburg was pawned by the Teutonic Order to their imperial soldiers from Bohemia.

They sold the castle in 1457 to King Casimir IV of Poland in lieu of their pay. This separated the castle from the city in political terms, as the citizens resisted take-over by Poland. Source- wikipedia

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It's realy interesting because I didn't know that castle is the largest fortress in Europe.

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What is more, this is the biggest castle in the world, really :)

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damiando wrote:

What is more, this is the biggest castle in the world, really :)

Oh and that is even bigger suprise ;O

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