Attractions

The European Solidarity Center

The European Solidarity Center is a museum dedicated to the people and idea of the Solidarity movement. It is located on the grounds of the old shipyard, right next to the historic Gate No. 2 and the monument to the fallen shipyard workers. In summer, the beautiful fountains are an additional attraction.

World War II Museum

plac Władysława Bartoszewskiego 1, 80-862 Gdańsk

The World War II Museum is located a stone's throw from Gdansk's Old Town (200 meters from the historic Polish Post Office building, at Wladyslaw Bartoszewski Square). The main exhibition covers an area of almost 5,000 square meters, making it one of the largest in the world. In addition, the museum also offers an exhibition for children up to the age of 12, showing the conditions in which Poles lived during and after the war. A visit here will certainly not be a boring history lesson.

Brama Wyżynna

Ul. Wały Jagiellońskie, 80-853 Gdańsk

Brama Wyżynna In the old days it was the central entrance to the city. It served a representative function while being a defensive fortification. The Upland Gate is the place where newly arrived, important guests of Gdansk were welcomed. Kings entering through the gate were ceremonially given the keys to the city. The monument was erected between 1574 and 1576 , it was designed by Jan Kramer.

Westerplatte

Ul. Mjr. Henryka Sucharskiego, 80-601 Gdańsk

Westerplatte is undoubtedly an important point on the historical map of the coast. On the Gdansk peninsula you can see a military transit depot, operating from 1926-1939, a shelter, as well as an observation tower. The site can be reached by a cruise from Gdansk's Old Town.

Crane

Ul. Szeroka 67/68, 80-835 Gdańsk

In historical sources we can find references to the Crane as early as 1367. Once described as a wooden harbor crane, its present-day appearance refers to the mid-15th century. The original Crane turned to ashes in the fire of 1442, and two years later a crane was built in its place to perform defensive tasks.

St. Mary's Archcathedral Basilica

ul. Podkramarska 5, 80-834 Gdańsk

St. Mary's Basilica in Gdansk could be called the crown of the city. The monumental building raises its vaults high into the sky, its towers reaching above the city skyline. Most likely, on the site of today's St. Mary's Basilica once stood the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built in the 13th century during the princely rule of Swietopelk II.

Neptune's Fountain

ul. Długi Targ 43, 80-828 Gdańsk

Standing since 1633 in front of the Artus Court, the Neptune Fountain is a symbol of Gdansk. The initiator of its creation was the mayor of Gdansk Bartholomew Schachmann. The figure of Neptune refers to Gdansk's ties with the sea. It was modeled by Peter Husen and Johann Rogge, and cast in 1615 in Augsburg. The designer of the entire fountain was Abraham van den Blocke.

Amber Museum

Wielkie Młyny 16, 80-849 Gdańsk

More than 1,000 exhibits - from nuggets with inclusions from 40 million years ago, an amber forest and an amber chamber to contemporary artists' designs. One of the largest amber collections in the world.

Artus Court

Długi Targ 43-44, 80-831 Gdańsk

The most magnificent salon of ancient Gdansk and one of the most beautiful interiors in Europe already by virtue of its name is a reference to a distant culture. Its patron, King Arthur, is a figure from the myth of the Brythonic ruler underlying Anglo-Saxon culture, but also the chivalrous culture of medieval Europe.

Long Street and Long Market

ul. Długa

Long Street and Long Market forming the Royal Route are among the most beautiful streets in Gdansk. They run perpendicular to the Motlawa River from Zlota Brama (Golden Gate) to Zielona Brama (Green Gate). Long Market in the 16th and 17th centuries served as a stock exchange. The wealthiest patricians of Gdansk, mayors, rich merchants lived here and almost every tenement house has its own interesting history.

Nad jarem 19 , 80-135 Gdańsk