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House of Naturalists
House of Naturalists House of Naturalists – The former headquarters of the Naturalist Society adjacent to St. Mary’s Gate. The Naturalist Society was located here for 100 years – from 1845 to 1945. It hosted exhibitions of natural history and archaeological collections. It also housed a scientific reading room of 20,000 volumes. The building itself
St. John’s Gate and Stall Gate
St. John’s Gate and Stall Gate St. John’s Gate 1946 St. John’s Gate – another water gate of Gdansk with an originally defensive and economic significance. It was built in the middle of the 15th century, but lost its military value rather quickly, as early as the 16th century. It served for some time as
Marine Culture Center
Marine Culture Center Gdansk Crane 1687 Maritime Culture Center – The buildings of the Maritime Culture Center are thoroughly modern, which can be seen at first glance from the glass facade. Despite this, however, they strongly relate to the traditional buildings in this part of the old town. In the place left by the old
National Maritime Museum
National Maritime Museum Granary “Copper” and “Virgin” 1893 National Maritime Museum – On December 10, 2013, by decision of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, the name of the Central Maritime Museum was changed to the National Maritime Museum in Gdansk. Since 2013, it has carried the name of the Central Maritime Museum. Its
Rafting of the past and today
Rafting past and present | Polish tradition on UNESCO list There are few countries in the world similar to Poland that can boast such a rich stock of unique customs. Although it would seem that they are of value only to Poles, in fact some of Poland’s cultural boons have been recognized internationally. We are
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Church – St. Mary’s Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Mary’ s Church – the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, called a basilica because of its architectural solution, and a concathedral because of the temple’s rank, holds several records. It is the largest building in