Baron Julius von Braun, the starost of Gierdawski County, married to Klara von Belov, née von Borcke, began renovating the estate before World War I. Strongly fascinated by medieval monastic architecture, he decided to build Malbork. Designed by Paul Engler, the complex, including a residential building, was one of Prussia's most interesting architectural concepts. It features a well-preserved entrance gate and three towers, one of which served as a cold storage/icehouse, the other as a water tower with a water tank. The entire project was cost-prohibitive beyond the baron's capabilities, and in 1930 the estate was auctioned off, and some of the buildings, including the residential building, were demolished. Currently, the property is owned by Mr. Wiśniewski (owner of WIPASZ).