The Grand Masters' Palace
The Grand Masters' Palace was the residence of the Order's rulers — one of the finest secular Gothic buildings in Europe. It is famous for its palm vaults carried on slender pillars and for its ceremonial chambers and its winter and summer refectories.
The Great Refectory
The Great Refectory is the largest hall in the complex — a space of several hundred square metres under a star vault, the setting for lavish feasts and assemblies. Its scale and the lightness of its structure are striking.
What else is on the route
- The Middle Castle courtyard — the orientation point of the visiting routes
- Exhibition halls — the history of the Order and the castle
- Passages and bridges linking the parts of the complex
How to get there and practical info
- Location
- The middle part of the castle complex
- Admission
- A single ticket to the complex
- Time needed
- ~1 hour within this part
- Combine with
- Naturally with the High Castle and the museum
- The palm vaults
- The most striking interior in the palace
- Photography
- Check the rules for taking pictures in the halls
When to go
Comfortable, with fewer visitors.
The state rooms are at their busiest.
Quiet, with good conditions for a visit.
Some rooms may be closed off the route.
Other sights in Malbork
Straight-line distances from „The Middle Castle and the Grand Masters' Palace" — calculated from real coordinates. By road it is often further.
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