Named after Marienburg in West Prussia, since 1945 Malbork in Poland.
Around 1874 the street was called Taraschwitzweg, after E. Taraschwitz, a landowner and manufacturer; it was named after Marienburg in 1884. The town is known for its huge brick castle, from 1309 to 1457 the seat of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order. The street links Prenzlauer Allee with Greifswalder Straße.