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Malbork Castle
The largest castle in the world by land area, built by the Teutonic Knights as their headquarters and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Gniew
Pomerania, Poland · Europe
About Gniew
Gniew is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Ryjewo, 26km from Malbork Castle.
Gniew is in Pomerania, Poland, with about 6,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ryjewo, about 9 km away.
Gniew ([ɡɲɛf]; German: Mewe) is a historic town situated on the left bank of the Vistula River, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It has 6,870 inhabitants (2016).
It is one of the oldest towns in Eastern Pomerania, and is renowned for its medieval Brick Gothic Castle, which has become one of theRead more
region's most recognizable monuments. The town also has other medieval Gothic monuments, and in early modern times it was a centre for the wine trade and the seat of local starosts, most notably John III Sobieski, who was elected King of Poland. Gniew is located in the ethnocultural region of Kociewie in the historic region of Pomerania.
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What is there to see near Gniew?
Within an hour or so of Gniew: Malbork Castle (26 km), Elbląg Canal Inclined Planes (52 km), Gdańsk Long Market (58 km), Gdansk Main Town (58 km).
Where is Gniew?
Gniew is in Pomerania, Poland, about 9 km from Ryjewo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,759
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Pomerania
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 53.8360, 18.8231
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Worth the detour from Gniew
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Elbląg Canal Inclined Planes
At Buczyniec, boats are hauled overland on rail carriages down a 490 m grassy slope: one of five 19th-century inclined planes that let vessels 'sail over grass' across a 99 m height difference. Unique in Europe and still working.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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Gdańsk Long Market
A stunning pedestrian boulevard lined with ornate Dutch-style townhouses, anchored by the Neptune Fountain and Artus Court.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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Gdansk Main Town
Reconstructed Hanseatic waterfront on the Motlawa river, with the medieval crane, Long Market and Baltic ferry connections nearby.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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Gdańsk Old Town
Beautifully restored Hanseatic port city with colourful merchant houses, amber shops, and the historic shipyard where Solidarity began.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving in Poland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.42/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€5.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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