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The Legend of St. Mary’s Church
The Legend of St. Mary’s Church St. Mary ‘s Church – There are many legends associated with St. Mary’s Church. One of them tells of the unhappy love of a young clockmaker installing the clock on the tower and the mayor’s daughter who fell in love with him, another one about the Stolem – a
Green Gate and Green Bridge
Green Gate and Green Bridge The Green Gate is the largest, oldest and most ornate building of its kind in Gdansk. It was erected between 1564 and 1568 at the spot where Długi Targ reaches the Motława River. Together with the Green Bridge, it connects the Main City with Granary Island. Formerly, the gate introduces
Olowianka
Olowianka Olowianka 1929 Olowianka – that is, the island swamped today by the waters of the Motlawa River and the Canal na Stępce, like Granary Island was not always an island. It became one in 1576 after the Canal Na Stępce was dug. Before the lead warehouses, which gave the island its name, stood on
Fish Market
Fish Market Fish Market 1895 Fish Market – A place where fresh fish were traded since the 14th century. St. Dominic’s Fair also had its beginnings here. As early as the 15th century, the market was surrounded by buildings belonging to the Oliva Cistercians, but they did not last long, because the burghers of Gdansk,
Teutonic Castle and Royal Navigation School
Teutonic Castle and Royal Navigation School Teutonic Castle in Gdansk Teutonic Castle – The Teutonic Castle of Gdansk was ordered by monastic knights to be built on the site of a former Piast princely castle. At that time, in the 1630s, the Radunia Canal (over which the Limestone Bridge now spans), dividing the extramural area
Gdansk Crane
Gdansk Crane Gdansk Crane 1874 Gdansk Crane – is one of the oldest water gates of Gdansk. It closes off Szeroka Street from the Motława River. It was designed simultaneously as a city gate and a harbor crane. On top of that, it was envisaged to perform defensive functions. This became the cause of a