Landmarks and Historic sites
Oliwa Cathedral
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Located in Gdansk’s Oliwa district, the Oliwa Archcathedral Church was built in dedication to the Holy Trinity, Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Bernard. There are two slender towers that flank the outside of the...
Reviewed by: N
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Surely, you’ve heard of the Sopot Pier in Poland, famously known for having the longest wooden pier in Europe, but little do tourists know that Baltic coast town Gdansk has it’s own pier too. ... |
| The Green Gate | |
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The Green Gate in Gdansk (or the Brama Zieolna) is one of the city’s most notable tourist attractions, and perhaps just as important as the Neptune’s Fountain statue nearby. Located on the Dlugi Targ (the... |
The Neptune’s Fountain
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Sure you’ve heard of the Fountain of Neptune in Florence, Italy, and a smaller replica in Seville, Spain, but did you know that Gdansk had its very own statue smack in the middle of its town center? Yep,... |
| The Royal Chapel Of The King | |
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Founded by one of Poland’s most notable leaders in history, King Jan Sobieski III (there’s even a brand of Polish cigarettes named after him today), the Royal Chapel of the King in Gdansk is a small building, but... |
The Town Hall
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Gdank’s Town Hall might not have the flare of Wroclaw’s Town Hall or the tourist-attracting power that Poznan’s pulls in, but it is still an impressive Gothic-Renaissance building that’s... |
| Three Crosses Monument | |
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Three Crosses Monument is a beautiful structure located in the vicinity of the city centre. The monument remembers the 32 workers who were killed by the communist authorities during the 1970’s protest. As the name...
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Zuraw
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The Brama Zuraw (or the Great Cane as it is known to visitors) is one of Gdansk’s oldest port cranes as well as a notable city landmark. Dating back from 1367, the first crane was burnt down in a fire and... |
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