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CASTLES of the TEUTONIC ORDER’S STATE

text and photos - Jacek Borkowski
English translation - Małgorzata Borkowska
German translation - Janusz Rajchman

pages - 144, photos - 171, maps and illustrations - 68
format 235x215, hardback

history of 53 preserved castles belonging to the Order
and dioceses which were constructed within the Teutonic
Order’s state, nowadays situated in Poland

The TEUTONIC ORDER in Prussia
- short history

pages - 24, photos - 17, maps and illustrations - 13
format - 110x205

history of the conquest of Prussian, Polish and Lithuanian territories by monk-knights; organization of the Teutonic Order, interesting facts about Teutonic knights’ life;
reasons of the Order’s state downfall

GNIEW - Mewe

castle and town guidebook

Polish, English and German version
pages - 20, photos - 14, maps and illustrations - 7
format - 200x145

history of the commanders’ castle and town situated
at the confluence of the Wierzyca and the Vistula;
chronicle of events, maps, up-to-date information

BRODNICA - Strasburg

castle and town guidebook

Polish and English version
pages - 24, photos - 11, maps and illustrations - 12
format - 110x205

history of theTeutonic castle and town
on the Drwęca river; chronicle of events,
maps, up-to-date information

KĘTRZYN - Rastenburg

castle and town guidebook

Polish and English version
pages - 24, photos - 15, maps and illustrations - 9
format - 110x205

history of the Teutonic Order’s prosecutors’ castle
and town in the Barts’ territories; chronicle of events,
maps, reconstructions, up-to-date information

RESZEL - Rössel

castle and town guidebook

Polish, German and English version
pages - 20, photos - 13, maps and illustrations - 8
format - 200x145

history of the Warmia diocese’s castle and town
on the Izera river (nowadays called the Sajna);
chronicle of events, maps, up-to-date information

CASTLES and WATCH-TOWERS

of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland

Polish and English version
pages - 24, photos - 38, maps and illustrations - 14
format - 110x205

richly illustrated description of 14 castles
and watch-towers called Eagles' Nests;
their history and present state

Od RESZLA do WILCZEGO SZAŃCA

Von RÖSSEL bis zur WOLFSSCHANZE

Polish and German version
pages - 32, photos - 23, maps and illustrations - 3
format - 110x150

guidebook describing unique part of Mazurian Lakes district, where within a dozen or so kilometres we can visit three medieval castles (Reszel, Kętrzyn and Bezławki), three historic churches (Reszel, Święta Lipka and Kętrzyn) and remains of Hitler’s headquarters from World War II (Gierłoż)

GRUNWALD

Tannenberg-Schlacht 1410 ● Battle of Tannenberg 1410

Polish, German and English version
pages - 20, photos - 15, maps and illustrations - 7
format - 200x145

Museum guide and description of the battle of Grunwald,
which was fought between the Teutonic Order’s and Polish-Lithuanian-Ruthenian armies on 15th July 1410