Panorama of Gdańsk 1765 Gdansk – City of River The first mentions of Gdansk after thedate back to 997, when St. Adalbert arrived here, traveling on a mission to Prussia. In the year 1000 The Life of Saint Adalbert records the name “urbs Gyddanyzc”. The word ” urbs” means city, and the Latin way of […]
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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
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Chlebnicka Gate and English House On Dlugi Pobrzeze, which is a contemporary walking street running along the Motlawa River, there are numerous gates proThe gates lead to the river. These are so-called water gates, allowing access to the city, surrounded by defensive walls, On the harbor side. The second behind the Green Gate is the
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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
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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
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
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