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Biskupia Górka

A walk along ul. Biskupia into the Biskupia Góra district is a brief but poignant trip to Danzig's pre-war past. Read_on (No Comments)

Centrum Hewelianum

Set inside the guts of the Napoleonic-era Fort Grodzisko the Centrum Hewelianum is a science park/museum built to honour Johannes Hevelius, a famed astronomer born in this city in 1611. Read_on (No Comments)

Falowiec

Falowiec
You have few reasons to visit the district of Przymorze apart from to marvel at one of the longest residential buildings in Europe. Read_on (2 Comments)

Granary Island

Granary Island
These granaries - no more than a skeletal set of ruined brick walls today - were the most important source of income for Gdańsk in the 16th century, contributing to its status as the largest Baltic harbour and one of Europe's richest cities. Read_on (No Comments)

Great Armoury

The Great Armoury was built in 1600-09 on the medieval line of the city walls. A working arsenal until the 1800s, the armoury remains the finest example of Renaissance architecture in the city. Read_on (1 Comment)

Great Mill

Built by the Teutonic Knights in 1350, this magnificent edifice with its rising tiled roof is the grandest civil construction in Gdańsk. Read_on (No Comments)

Old Town Hall

Old Town Hall
This marvellous 16th-century Renaissance building was once home to the office of the Polish astronomer and city councillor Johann Hevelius, whose statue can be found in the park in front of the building. Read_on (No Comments)

Pachołek Hill

Located between the centre of Oliwa and the zoo to the west, the top of Pachołek Hill sits 100m above sea level on which is built a 15m viewing platform offering wonderful of the whole Tri-city area. Read_on (No Comments)

Wisłoujście Fortress

Wisłoujście Fortress
Until the 16th century, when the growing Westerplatte peninsula finally separated it from the sea, Wisłoujście Fortress stood on the seashore and served as a lighthouse. Read_on (No Comments)