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Church of the Holy Trinity

This towering gothic building, adjoining a former Franciscan monastery (now the National Museum), is among the best preserved buildings in the city. Read_on (No Comments)

Corpus Christi Church

Once part of a settlement called Grodzisko, a complex of fortifications outside of Gdańsk's main city walls, the Bożego Ciała (Corpus Christi) Church is one of the oldest remaining houses of worship in the city. Read_on (No Comments)

Oliwa Cathedral

Oliwa's towering Cathedral taking pride of place at the western end of Oliwa Park was originally built as a simple wooden structure in the 12th century, and it was only in 1224 that the brickwork was added. Read_on (No Comments)

Royal Chapel

Often overlooked because of its gargantuan neighbour, St. Mary's Church, this little baroque beauty was built in accordance with the will of the Primate of Poland in 1681 for the city's Catholic minority. Read_on (No Comments)

St. Bartholomew's Church

Most of the churches prior to WWII were protestant and those that were re-built were re-consecrated as Catholic places of worship. Read_on (No Comments)

St. Bridget's Church

Best known as a sanctuary for the leaders of Solidarność under martial law, St. Bridget's Church was almost completely destroyed during WWII. Read_on (No Comments)

St. Catherine's Church

This 14th century brick church, the former parish church of the Old Town, was one of Gdańsk’s finest places of worship, that was until May 22, 2006 when a fire ripped through the church. Read_on (No Comments)

St. James' Church

A place of worship can be traced on this spot as far back as 1415 when sailors built a chapel here in the name of their patron saint. Read_on (No Comments)

St. Joesph's

St. Joesph's
This red-brick church close to the Scandic and train station has by religious standards quite an ordinary history. Originally Read_on (No Comments)

St. John's Church

Near the Motława River between ul. Świętojańska and ul. Straganiarska you'll find this huge brick vault dating from the 1300s. Read_on (No Comments)

St. Mary's Church

St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's in the Old Town is believed to be the largest brick church in the world. The interior vault supports 37 windows, over 300 tombstones and 31 chapels. Read_on (No Comments)

St. Nicholas' Church

The first Catholic church in the city and the only one to escape WWII without a scratch. Founded by the Dominican Order in 1348-90, be sure to check out the multi-level high altar and Baroque-panelled choir stalls. Read_on (No Comments)