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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
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
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
St. Mary’s Gate and St. Mary’s Street
St. Mary’s Gate and St. Mary’s Street St. Mary’s Gate is slightly younger than Chlebnicka Gate – was built at the end of the 15th century, but represents features of the same architectural style, namely Flemish Gothic. Unlike the Chlebnicka Gate, however, it has not survived in its present form since the Middle Ages. Destroyed
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