Malbork. One day is not enough!

by Aleksandra Kapejewska

Though significant social and political changes started 20 years ago in local communities in Poland, including Malbork, the town had never gone through such infrastructural changes as it experienced for the past 5 years. The Malbork Castle - former capital of Teutonic Order's state - is one of the best known tourist attractions in Poland and Europe. For many years though, the castle was the biggest and the only true tourist attraction of Malbork. Today, the town should be remembered also for its extraordinary atmosphere, unique monuments and rich tourist offer.

The whole town underwent a huge change in the last 5 years. At central Kościuszki street a Town Square with a fountain appeared, which amazes visitors with its spectacular night shows. The square serves as a venue for numerous exhibitions, processions, fairs and street theatre shows. The main attraction here is undoubtedly the town fountain, where water from almost 50 nozzles "dances" in time to music. Daily shows, particularly those in the evening, made more spectacular by light effects, draw hundreds of interested spectators in the summer season.

Close to the Town Square there is a miniature of the Malbork Castle. This model is made of more than a million specially baked bricks. With a base measuring 11x5 metres, and built to a scale of 1:30, the model attracts both tourists and residents of the town.

Malbork can boast multiple attractions for the sport lovers. "Jumpy Park" provides entertainment for both adults and youngsters. A rock-climbing wall, tennis courts and sports pitches ensure that everyone will find something to do here. Another leisure facility for the town's residents and tourists is a mini-golf course. Dino Park, situated in the area of town park, starting from this summer season will offer a number of attractions including a 5D cinema, a museum of fossils, a playing ground for children and an educational alley with 40 animatronic dinosaurs at a scale of 1:1.

In 2010 Malbork local government finished realization of a project co-financed from the EU, thanks to which an outdoor auditorium for 3.000 people, stage and screens were build in the immediate vicinity of the town centre, on the background of the Malbork Castle. This allows to organize more attractive cultural events in professional conditions, such asThe Siege of Malbork or Magic Malbork Show.

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Aleksandra Kapejewska
E-mail: asystent@um.malbork.pl

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