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Old 10-12-2017, 09:54 PM
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You're welcome, happy to add more to the info pool. I just wish I could better remember what I saw. I was staying with a friend who had a great interest in cathedrals and castles so I saw a number of them when I was there - unfortunately my memory starts to blur things together sometimes and I can't be 100% sure if I'm remembering the correct place or not.

Apparently one of the cellars has been converted into a restaurant now so I suppose if nothing else, that gives an idea of the size. The following link shows some of the cellars in the Middle Castle during their refurbishment so could be useful to get an idea of size, construction etc. etc.
http://www.restauro.pl/en/portfolio-...mku-sredniego/
Unfortunately all those images do is confuse me as to the layout! But at least they show some of the entryways.

I was hoping that because that image I linked to was over 80 years old and because it was of historic interest (and being used on a blog page), that it may be free of copyright etc. etc. but I really don't know for certain.
It's a real pity if it's not available for the wider audience. That particular site has many other maps that I wold again, have thought would be in the realm of public use due to their age and historic worth. Regardless of that, they may still prove useful to you and other gamers.
Map tag: - http://starymalbork.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Mapy

Note: I have found something that "may" be useful. The following site allows images under Polish copyright laws, meaning as far as I can understand it, that images on the site are free of copyright problems and are considered available for fair use (I think). The site appears to allow use of its images with the consent of the site owners.
There appears to be a section of the map I originally linked to, in use at this site.
http://malbork.fotopolska.eu/Malbork_Map?f=851913-foto
Terms of service page: http://fotopolska.eu/2,artykul.html


And in my search to try and find more info about that map image, I found this site that might be useful to anyone running Rook's Gambit
http://www.panodesign.co.uk/Malbork2008/
Also, Alamy has a map of the High & Middle castles for those who want to pay for it http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-zam...122959589.html

My apologies for the info-dump. I do tend to get carried away sometimes when my interest gets piqued
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