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Built in the late 16th century, its three passages once served as the main entrance to downtown Gdansk. Apart from its military function it was also a meaningful manifesto. Rich, sculpted decorative elements reach its culmination in the frieze of its western side, where coats of arms of the Polish king, the City, and the Prussian estates are displayed, as well as Latin maxims referring to values respected by the citizens. On the opposite side, the coat of arms of the Prussian King was added in the XIX century. After leveling the city walls and filling the moats, the preserved part of the gate served, since the 1920s many different, mainly tourist-related, purposes. Since 2012 the gate is the location of the Tourist Information Center of Pomorskie Region.
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Brama Wyzynna
2A Wały JagiellońskieBuilt in the late 16th century, its three passages once served as the main entrance to downtown Gdansk. Apart from its military function it was also a meaningful manifesto. Rich, sculpted decorative elements reach its culmination in the frieze of its western side, where coats of arms of the Polish king, the City, and the Prussian estates are displayed, as well as Latin maxims referring to values respected by the citizens. On the opposite side, the coat of arms of the Prussian King was added in the XIX century. After leveling the city walls and filling the moats, the preserved part of the gate served, since the 1920s many different, mainly tourist-related, purposes. Since 2012 the gate is the location of the Tourist Information Center of Pomorskie Region.
One of the youngest museums in Gdańsk, opened in June 2006, is located in the Foregate Complex of Dluga Street, a historical, unique in the world scale,14th century Gothic building with Renaissance additions. The Complex is composed of Prison Tower and Torture Tower which are connected by junction called The Neck. Situated in the historic heart of Gdansk, the museum stands at the crossroads of the city’s main tourist routes and in the past the building used to be a key element of the medieval fortifications. Museum of Amber presenting a history of amber, its origin, abilities, ways of acquisition and processing over centuries starting from the oldest days until present. In the first chamber the visitors can find a priceless collection of natural amber forms – large lumps, animal and plant inclusions, very sophisticated color specimens and very diverse fossil resins from all over the world.
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Museu do Âmbar. Filial do Museu de Gdańsk
16 Wielkie MłynyOne of the youngest museums in Gdańsk, opened in June 2006, is located in the Foregate Complex of Dluga Street, a historical, unique in the world scale,14th century Gothic building with Renaissance additions. The Complex is composed of Prison Tower and Torture Tower which are connected by junction called The Neck. Situated in the historic heart of Gdansk, the museum stands at the crossroads of the city’s main tourist routes and in the past the building used to be a key element of the medieval fortifications. Museum of Amber presenting a history of amber, its origin, abilities, ways of acquisition and processing over centuries starting from the oldest days until present. In the first chamber the visitors can find a priceless collection of natural amber forms – large lumps, animal and plant inclusions, very sophisticated color specimens and very diverse fossil resins from all over the world.
It was built at the beginning of the 17th Century according to the design of the great Gdańsk architect, Anthonis van Obberghen. It used to be referred to as the most beautiful arsenal in the world. It acted as a weapon storehouse until 1793, after which it was taken over by the army and closed off to civilians. The facades of the armoury are richly decorated with stonework. Most of the stonework originates from the workshop of the famous sculptor and architect Abraham van den Blocke, the creator of the Golden Gate, the Golden Tenement House, the Neptune Fountain and the facade of the Artus Manor.
The Great Armoury
6 Targ WęglowyIt was built at the beginning of the 17th Century according to the design of the great Gdańsk architect, Anthonis van Obberghen. It used to be referred to as the most beautiful arsenal in the world. It acted as a weapon storehouse until 1793, after which it was taken over by the army and closed off to civilians. The facades of the armoury are richly decorated with stonework. Most of the stonework originates from the workshop of the famous sculptor and architect Abraham van den Blocke, the creator of the Golden Gate, the Golden Tenement House, the Neptune Fountain and the facade of the Artus Manor.
It hosted the meetings of the club’s members, often feasts and banquets, as well as fencing training. In later times, it was home to a fencing school, followed by the main town guardhouse and the Fine Arts School. After the war, the Manor became the home of the Polish Architects’ Association, while the ground floor is occupied by a restaurant. The tower is crowned by a statue of St. George, which is a post-war copy of the original 16th Century sculpture. The original is located in the Gdańsk National Museum. The manor directly adjoins to the Renaissance Golden Gate and the opening of Długa Street, as well as fragments of the mediaeval defence walls, which used to host the shooting range. This is why the building is often referred to as the St. George’s Shooting Range. The St. George’s Rifle Club was among the most influential and wealthy merchant associations in the Gdańsk of old. This is evidenced by the fact that their first home was the Artus Manor near the Long Market.
Court of St. George's Brotherhood
27 Targ WęglowyIt hosted the meetings of the club’s members, often feasts and banquets, as well as fencing training. In later times, it was home to a fencing school, followed by the main town guardhouse and the Fine Arts School. After the war, the Manor became the home of the Polish Architects’ Association, while the ground floor is occupied by a restaurant. The tower is crowned by a statue of St. George, which is a post-war copy of the original 16th Century sculpture. The original is located in the Gdańsk National Museum. The manor directly adjoins to the Renaissance Golden Gate and the opening of Długa Street, as well as fragments of the mediaeval defence walls, which used to host the shooting range. This is why the building is often referred to as the St. George’s Shooting Range. The St. George’s Rifle Club was among the most influential and wealthy merchant associations in the Gdańsk of old. This is evidenced by the fact that their first home was the Artus Manor near the Long Market.
This is one of the most valuable monuments of late Renaissance architecture, with visible Netherlandic and Italian influence. The form and symbolism of the gate refer to classic traditions. Deprived of its defensive functions, it became a something of a triumphal arch, an allegory of the city’s wealth and power. This great triumphal arch with two storeys of columns leads to the representative Długa Street. Royal processions used to enter Gdańsk through the Golden Gate.
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Portão Dourado
1 DługaThis is one of the most valuable monuments of late Renaissance architecture, with visible Netherlandic and Italian influence. The form and symbolism of the gate refer to classic traditions. Deprived of its defensive functions, it became a something of a triumphal arch, an allegory of the city’s wealth and power. This great triumphal arch with two storeys of columns leads to the representative Długa Street. Royal processions used to enter Gdańsk through the Golden Gate.
The first fountain on the Long Market was built by the residents of Gdańsk in 1549. This modest structure was replaced with a new, grander, one several dozen years later. The appropriate resolution of the City Council was passed in 1606, and the project was designed by Abraham van den Blocke, who proceeded to cut the pool, core and bowl, as well as the pedestal for Neptune. The work on the creation and casting of the statue of the God of the Seas lasted between the years 1612 and 1615. The plan to complete the fountain was abandoned due to the expansion of the Artus Manor and subsequent war with Sweden.
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Fonte de Netuno
Długi TargThe first fountain on the Long Market was built by the residents of Gdańsk in 1549. This modest structure was replaced with a new, grander, one several dozen years later. The appropriate resolution of the City Council was passed in 1606, and the project was designed by Abraham van den Blocke, who proceeded to cut the pool, core and bowl, as well as the pedestal for Neptune. The work on the creation and casting of the statue of the God of the Seas lasted between the years 1612 and 1615. The plan to complete the fountain was abandoned due to the expansion of the Artus Manor and subsequent war with Sweden.
The Artus Court opposite the famous Neptune fountain is nicknamed the parlour of historical Gdańsk. The works of arts or their replicas accumulated here refer to legends and myths of the ancient times and the Middle Ages. Here you will see the largest tiled stove of Europe; being 10.64 metres high it is lined with 530 richly adorned tiles.
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Corte de Artus - Museu de Gdansk
43-44 Długi TargThe Artus Court opposite the famous Neptune fountain is nicknamed the parlour of historical Gdańsk. The works of arts or their replicas accumulated here refer to legends and myths of the ancient times and the Middle Ages. Here you will see the largest tiled stove of Europe; being 10.64 metres high it is lined with 530 richly adorned tiles.
At the beginning of the 15th Century, the property was owned by mayor Arnold Hecht, who was a well-known figure in the history of Gdańsk. After 1411, the property fell into other hands. In 1601, it was acquired by a Gdańsk patrician, future royal burgrave and city mayor between 1612 and 1625 – Jan Speymann. He was the one who commissioned the construction of the grand Renaissance tenement here during the years 1609-1617, on the basis of the project of Abraham van den Blocke.
Długi Targ
41-42 Długi TargAt the beginning of the 15th Century, the property was owned by mayor Arnold Hecht, who was a well-known figure in the history of Gdańsk. After 1411, the property fell into other hands. In 1601, it was acquired by a Gdańsk patrician, future royal burgrave and city mayor between 1612 and 1625 – Jan Speymann. He was the one who commissioned the construction of the grand Renaissance tenement here during the years 1609-1617, on the basis of the project of Abraham van den Blocke.
The enormous room on the first floor, with an area of 300 m2, was a place where the Gdańsk residents organised fests, feasts and theatrical presentations. The ground floor was home to the port scales. In the 19th Century, the Gate served as the home of the Environmental Association. After the end of World War II, only the external walls of the building survived. In 1999, the ownership of the Gate was transferred to the newly-appointed Pomeranian Voivodeship Local Government, which made the decision to revitalise the historic building and present it to the Gdańsk National Museum.
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Green Gate
24 Długi TargThe enormous room on the first floor, with an area of 300 m2, was a place where the Gdańsk residents organised fests, feasts and theatrical presentations. The ground floor was home to the port scales. In the 19th Century, the Gate served as the home of the Environmental Association. After the end of World War II, only the external walls of the building survived. In 1999, the ownership of the Gate was transferred to the newly-appointed Pomeranian Voivodeship Local Government, which made the decision to revitalise the historic building and present it to the Gdańsk National Museum.
The Museum conducts research, preserves the historical monuments of maritime culture, organises exhibitions and participates in museum associations. The venue attempts to gather people, institutions, offices and companies associated with the maritime economy, to encourage them to support the realisation of its objectives.
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Museu Marítimo Nacional
9-13 OłowiankaThe Museum conducts research, preserves the historical monuments of maritime culture, organises exhibitions and participates in museum associations. The venue attempts to gather people, institutions, offices and companies associated with the maritime economy, to encourage them to support the realisation of its objectives.
The construction of the temple began in 1227. The church was expanded during the 14th and 15th Centuries. The church tower was erected in 1450, but it was not completed until 1634, when it was elevated and crowned with a Baroque copula made by Jacob van den Blocke after the Teutonic Knights were driven out of the town. The most important date in the tower’s history is the year of 1738, when its interior was equipped with a carillon. In 1555, the church was occupied by the Protestants, who remained in charge of it until 1945, when the building was handed over to the Carmelite order.
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St. Catherine's Church
3 ProfesorskaThe construction of the temple began in 1227. The church was expanded during the 14th and 15th Centuries. The church tower was erected in 1450, but it was not completed until 1634, when it was elevated and crowned with a Baroque copula made by Jacob van den Blocke after the Teutonic Knights were driven out of the town. The most important date in the tower’s history is the year of 1738, when its interior was equipped with a carillon. In 1555, the church was occupied by the Protestants, who remained in charge of it until 1945, when the building was handed over to the Carmelite order.
The placement of the windmill on an island facilitated the doubling of the number of water millwheels – 12 in the beginning and 18 after the reconstruction. These wheels operated till the 19th Century, and after the modernisation of the system of the mill, it operated till the end of the Second World War and produced up to 200 tonnes of flour a day.
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The placement of the windmill on an island facilitated the doubling of the number of water millwheels – 12 in the beginning and 18 after the reconstruction. These wheels operated till the 19th Century, and after the modernisation of the system of the mill, it operated till the end of the Second World War and produced up to 200 tonnes of flour a day.
Since 1994, the department has organised ‘poetry evenings”, temporary exhibitions and “concerts”. Currently, there are four rooms accessible to visitors. Since 1 January 2003, the Museum of the Polish Postal Service in Gdańsk has been a department of the Gdańsk Historical Museum.
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Muzeum Poczty Polskiej w Gdańsku. Oddział Muzeum Gdańska
1 plac Obrońców Poczty PolskiejSince 1994, the department has organised ‘poetry evenings”, temporary exhibitions and “concerts”. Currently, there are four rooms accessible to visitors. Since 1 January 2003, the Museum of the Polish Postal Service in Gdańsk has been a department of the Gdańsk Historical Museum.
The Main Building is a late-Gothic Franciscan convent adapted for museum purposes during the years 1867-1871. The City Museum owed its economic conditions of development to the Carla G. Klose Foundation (1794-1868), while the main core of its collections was composed of the Jacob Kabrun collection (1759-1814), which included several thousand paintings, drawings and prints of European artists from the end of the 15th Century until the beginning of the 19th Century, transferred to the city under the power of the owner’s last will.
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Museu Nacional de Gdańsk
1 ToruńskaThe Main Building is a late-Gothic Franciscan convent adapted for museum purposes during the years 1867-1871. The City Museum owed its economic conditions of development to the Carla G. Klose Foundation (1794-1868), while the main core of its collections was composed of the Jacob Kabrun collection (1759-1814), which included several thousand paintings, drawings and prints of European artists from the end of the 15th Century until the beginning of the 19th Century, transferred to the city under the power of the owner’s last will.
The usable area of the new ESC building, which is under construction, amounts to nearly 26 thousand square metres. Apart from the permanent exhibition, there have also been planned space for temporary exhibitions, a library and a reading room, a mediatheque, a research and science centre, an education and training centre and creative workshop laboratories for the young.
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Centro de Solidariedade Europeia
1 pI. SolidarnościThe usable area of the new ESC building, which is under construction, amounts to nearly 26 thousand square metres. Apart from the permanent exhibition, there have also been planned space for temporary exhibitions, a library and a reading room, a mediatheque, a research and science centre, an education and training centre and creative workshop laboratories for the young.
One of the most famous maritime monuments of Gdańsk is the lighthouse in Nowy Port. Dating back to the late XIX- entury, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful on the Baltic Sea. There is a replica of a very unusual device on top of it: the time ball. Original optic equipment as well as an exhibition on the history of the lighthouses can also be seen there. Climbing the tower of the lighthouse will be rewarded with a beautiful panorama of the Gulf of Gdansk, the harbor and the watchtower’s „older sister” – the lighthouse tower of the Wisłoujście Fortress.
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Farol North Harbor
6 PrzemysłowaOne of the most famous maritime monuments of Gdańsk is the lighthouse in Nowy Port. Dating back to the late XIX- entury, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful on the Baltic Sea. There is a replica of a very unusual device on top of it: the time ball. Original optic equipment as well as an exhibition on the history of the lighthouses can also be seen there. Climbing the tower of the lighthouse will be rewarded with a beautiful panorama of the Gulf of Gdansk, the harbor and the watchtower’s „older sister” – the lighthouse tower of the Wisłoujście Fortress.
It is a long (107 m), brick basilica with a transept and farmyard surrounding the presbytery, constructed in stages during the Roman and Roman-gothic (13th Century) and gothic (second half of the 14th Century) periods. Visible elements of the Roman-gothic basilica include the transept columns, and lancetted, offset arcades between the aisles with semi-columns with trapezoid chapiters on the pillars.
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Catedral de Oliwa
5 CystersówIt is a long (107 m), brick basilica with a transept and farmyard surrounding the presbytery, constructed in stages during the Roman and Roman-gothic (13th Century) and gothic (second half of the 14th Century) periods. Visible elements of the Roman-gothic basilica include the transept columns, and lancetted, offset arcades between the aisles with semi-columns with trapezoid chapiters on the pillars.
The Gdańsk ZOO, founded in the 1950s, is a forest complex surrounding a former spa, which was gradually extended up to the present area of ca. 120 hectares. First animals were donated to the zoo by people, particularly seamen, who brought back exotic creatures from their travels. Most of them were birds and monkeys. Today, the zoo is home to almost 200 species of animals from all the continents, including rare and endangered species. Animals can be observed in conditions similar to natural. A special treat for
the youngest is the „little zoo”, with no bars or fences, that allows the children safe contact with selected animals.
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Zoológico de Gdansk Oliwa
3 KarwieńskaThe Gdańsk ZOO, founded in the 1950s, is a forest complex surrounding a former spa, which was gradually extended up to the present area of ca. 120 hectares. First animals were donated to the zoo by people, particularly seamen, who brought back exotic creatures from their travels. Most of them were birds and monkeys. Today, the zoo is home to almost 200 species of animals from all the continents, including rare and endangered species. Animals can be observed in conditions similar to natural. A special treat for
the youngest is the „little zoo”, with no bars or fences, that allows the children safe contact with selected animals.
Early in the morning (4:45) on 1st September 1939 the German battleship “Schleswig-Holstein” began the bombardment of the Polish Ammunition Depot at the Westerplatte Peninsula. This event has been considered the
beginning of World War II. For almost 7 days the Depot was defended by around 200 Polish soldiers against the enemy outnumbering them at least by twenty two one. This is why Westerplatte became the symbol of Polish resistance against Nazi aggression. Stone monument at the entrance to the Port of Gdansk commemorates not only the defenders of Westerplatte, but also all the other soldiers who defended the Polish Coast in 1939. You can learn about the history of the Westerplatte Peninsula and the spa that it used to be, as well as the circumstances of WWII outbreak by visiting the open-air exhibition, the historical Guardhouse No. 1 ruins of the barracks and remains of other structures.
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Westerplatte
Early in the morning (4:45) on 1st September 1939 the German battleship “Schleswig-Holstein” began the bombardment of the Polish Ammunition Depot at the Westerplatte Peninsula. This event has been considered the
beginning of World War II. For almost 7 days the Depot was defended by around 200 Polish soldiers against the enemy outnumbering them at least by twenty two one. This is why Westerplatte became the symbol of Polish resistance against Nazi aggression. Stone monument at the entrance to the Port of Gdansk commemorates not only the defenders of Westerplatte, but also all the other soldiers who defended the Polish Coast in 1939. You can learn about the history of the Westerplatte Peninsula and the spa that it used to be, as well as the circumstances of WWII outbreak by visiting the open-air exhibition, the historical Guardhouse No. 1 ruins of the barracks and remains of other structures.
The tower is the oldest element of the fortress. The first tower was erected by the Teutonic Knights during the 14th Century. Made from brick in cylinder shape, it was about 20 metres high. The addition of Fort Carré caused the tower to rise by another 11 metres. At that time, a cupola was added to the tower. The tower was rebuilt after the fire in the 18th Century. In 1758 it ceased to act as a lighthouse. After World War II, it was destroyed; the reconstruction of the cupola was abandoned during the rebuilding of the tower.
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Wisłoujście Fortress
1 Stara TwierdzaThe tower is the oldest element of the fortress. The first tower was erected by the Teutonic Knights during the 14th Century. Made from brick in cylinder shape, it was about 20 metres high. The addition of Fort Carré caused the tower to rise by another 11 metres. At that time, a cupola was added to the tower. The tower was rebuilt after the fire in the 18th Century. In 1758 it ceased to act as a lighthouse. After World War II, it was destroyed; the reconstruction of the cupola was abandoned during the rebuilding of the tower.
St. Mary’s Church in Gdańsk, properly called the Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is the finest historical building in Gdańsk. It took 159 years to construct this giant, in phases according to the growing technical possibilities and the wealth of the church community. The interiors of the church is big enough for at least 20 thousand persons. It does not, however, reflect the needs of the times of its construction but more of a demonstration of wealth, as the total number of Gdańsk’s residents was only twice as many as the capacity of the church. The huge construction made of dark red brick rises over the sea of house roofs and the bulky 78-metre-high tower with its flat roof is the highest building in Gdańsk. Looking at Gdańsk’s panorama it is difficult not to compare the church to a large ship floating on the ocean waves.
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Basílica de Santa Maria da Assunção da Bem-Aventurada Virgem Maria em Gdańsk
5 PodkramarskaSt. Mary’s Church in Gdańsk, properly called the Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is the finest historical building in Gdańsk. It took 159 years to construct this giant, in phases according to the growing technical possibilities and the wealth of the church community. The interiors of the church is big enough for at least 20 thousand persons. It does not, however, reflect the needs of the times of its construction but more of a demonstration of wealth, as the total number of Gdańsk’s residents was only twice as many as the capacity of the church. The huge construction made of dark red brick rises over the sea of house roofs and the bulky 78-metre-high tower with its flat roof is the highest building in Gdańsk. Looking at Gdańsk’s panorama it is difficult not to compare the church to a large ship floating on the ocean waves.