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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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Pelplin
Pomerania, Poland · Europe
About Pelplin
Pelplin is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Subkowy, 25km from Malbork Castle.
Pelplin is in Pomerania, Poland, with about 8,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Subkowy, about 9 km away.
Pelplin (pronounced [ˈpɛlplʲin]) is a town in northern Poland, in the Tczew County, Pomeranian Voivodship. Population: 8,320 (2009).
Pelplin is located in the ethnocultural region of Kociewie in Pomerania. It is home to one of the finest collections of medieval art in Poland held at the Diocesan Museum in Pelplin. ItRead more
is known for the landmark Gothic Pelplin Cathedral, former abbey church, one of the largest Gothic churches in Poland. The former Pelplin Abbey is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pelplin. The cathedral complex, with the abbey, theological seminary, Corpus Christi church, Episcopal Palace and Park, etc. is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland, as one of the most precious Polish heritage sites of its kind.
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What is there to see near Pelplin?
Within an hour or so of Pelplin: Malbork Castle (25 km), Gdańsk Long Market (47 km), Gdańsk Old Town (47 km), Gdansk Main Town (47 km).
Where is Pelplin?
Pelplin is in Pomerania, Poland, about 9 km from Subkowy.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,320
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Pomerania
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 53.9283, 18.6977
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Worth the detour from Pelplin
7 notable places within an hour's 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.
47 km · about 55 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.
47 km · about 55 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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Westerplatte
The historic peninsula where the first shots of World War II were fired on September 1, 1939.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Sopot Pier
The longest wooden pier in Europe, reaching half a kilometre into the Baltic from a chic seaside resort.
58 km · about 65 min 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.
58 km · about 65 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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