The 25th Siege of Malbork 2026

Programme of the Medieval Culture Festival ‘The Siege of Malbork 1410’

Friday, 24 July 2026

• 10:00 am – 8:00 pm | Craft fair (Zwinger)
• 10:00 am – 8:00 pm | Falconry camp (Starościńska Street)
• 10:00 am – 8:00 pm | Historic carousel (the von Plauen ramparts)
• 11:00 am – 5:30 pm | Song of the Crusaders – historical instruments (Zwinger)
• 11:00 am – 5:30 pm | Fencing school and court etiquette (Zwinger)
• 11:00 am – 7:30 pm | Glass forming, Wickerwork, Carpentry, Pottery, Blacksmithing and Armour-making (Zwinger)
• 11:00 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm | Artillery display (North Moat)
• 11:00 am – 5:00 pm | The Grand Master’s Camp (Zwinger)
• 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm | Flatbread-baking workshops (Zwinger)
• 12:00 pm. 12:45 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:45 pm, 4:30 pm | Infirmary – field hospital (Zwinger)
• 12:00 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm | 1-on-1 on-foot combat tournament (North Moat)
• 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm | Short film screenings (Zwinger)
• 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 7:00 pm | Demonstration of siege engines (Moat at the von Plauen Ramparts)
• 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Gothic calligraphy workshops (Zwinger)
• 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Small armoury (Zwinger)
• 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm | 2-on-2 on-foot combat tournament (North Moat)
• 2:30 am, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm | Flatbread-baking workshop (Zwinger)
• 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm | 2nd Mini Historical Games Convention (Library in the Outer Bailey)
• 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Children’s castle (Zwinger)
• 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm | 1-on-1 on-foot combat tournament (North Moat)
• 7:30 pm | A Knight’s Adventure (Middle and High Castle)
• 10:00 pm | Historical re-enactment: The Siege of Malbork 1410 (City Grandstands)

Saturday, 25 July 2026

• 10:00 am – 8:00 pm | Craft fair (Zwinger)
• 10:00 am – 8:00 pm | Falconry camp (Starościńska Street)
• 10:00 am – 5:00 pm | Dragon Boats (Nogat River Embankment)
• 10:00 am – 8:00 pm | Historic carousel (the von Plauen ramparts)
• 10:00 am | We wake Malbork up – a shot from an arquebus to start the demonstrations. Demonstration of siege engines. (The moat at the von Plauen Ramparts)
• 10:00 am – 8:00 pm | Gothic calligraphy workshops (Zwinger)
• 10:00 am – 8:00 pm | Small armoury (Zwinger)
• 11:00 am – 8:00 pm | Children’s castle (Zwinger)
• 11:00 am | Procession (Jagiellończyka Square / Procession along Starościńska Street)
• 11:15 am | Official opening of the Medieval Culture Festival ‘The Siege of Malbork 1410’ (Outer Bailey Roundabout)
• 11:30 am – 7:30 pm | Glass forming, Wickerwork, Carpentry, Pottery, Blacksmithing and Armour-making (Zwinger)
• 11:30 am – 5:30 pm | Song of the Crusaders – old instruments (Zwinger)
• 11:30 am – 5:30 pm | Fencing school and court etiquette (Zwinger)
• 11:30 am – 5:00 pm | The Grand Master’s Camp (Zwinger)
• 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm | Flatbread-baking workshop (Zwinger)
• 12:00 pm. 12:45 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:45 pm, 4:30 pm | Infirmary – field hospital (Zwinger)
• 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm | Artillery display (North Moat)
• 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm | 2nd Mini Historical Games Convention (Library in the Outer Bailey)
• 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Crossbow tournaments(Deep Moat, High Castle)
• 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Archery tournaments (South Moat)
• 12:00 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm | 1-on-1 on-foot combat tournament (North Moat)
• 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 4:00 pm | Short film screenings (Zwinger)
• 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm, 7:00 pm | Demonstration of siege engines (Moat at the von Plauen Ramparts)
• 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm | 2-on-2 on-foot combat tournament (North Moat)
• 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm | 1-on-1 on-foot combat tournament (North Moat)
• 7:30 pm | A Knight’s Adventure (Middle and High Castle)
• 10:00 pm | Historical re-enactment: The Siege of Malbork 1410 (City Grandstands)

Sunday, 26 July 2026

• 10:00 am | We wake Malbork up – a shot from an arquebus to start the demonstrations. Demonstration of siege engines. (The moat at the von Plauen Ramparts)
• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Craft fair (Zwinger)
• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Falconry camp (Starościńska Street)
• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Gothic calligraphy workshops (Zwinger)
• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Small armoury (Zwinger)
• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Historic carousel (the von Plauen ramparts)
• 11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Children’s castle (Zwinger)
• 11:00 Am, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm | Demonstration of siege engines (Moat at the von Plauen Ramparts)
• 11:00 am – 3:00 pm | Glass forming, Wickerwork, Carpentry, Pottery, Blacksmithing and Armour-making (Zwinger)
• 11:00 am – 3:00 pm | Song of the Crusaders – old instruments (Zwinger)
• 11:00 am – 3:00 pm | Fencing school and court etiquette (Zwinger)
• 11:00 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm | Artillery display (North Moat)
• 11:00 am – 3:00 pm | The Grand Master’s Camp (Zwinger)
• 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm | Flatbread-baking workshop (Zwinger)
• 12:00 pm. 12:45 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:15 pm | Infirmary – field hospital (Zwinger)
• 12:00 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm | Short film screenings (Zwinger)
• 12:00 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm | 1-on-1 on-foot combat tournament (North Moat)
• 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Crossbow tournaments(Deep Moat, High Castle)
• 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Archery tournaments (South Moat)
• 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm | 2-on-2 on-foot combat tournament (North Moat)