Gdańsk, with its rich cultural heritage, full of contrasts and emotions, invites you to explore top historical places. Travel back in time, discover the amazing secrets of past eras and admire the masterpieces of architecture and art.
Crane Gate is also a port crane, formerly used for transshipment of ships. It is one of the most recognizable and spectacular symbols of Gdańsk. It is an attraction on a European scale.
The Neptune's Fountain in Gdańsk is one of the symbols of the city, known to every country-trotter. The famous, historic Neptune stands in front of the beautiful Artus Court, next to the Town Hall, in Długi Targ, which is a kind of market of wonderful Gdańsk. The Neptune Fountain in Gdańsk was made by Abraham van den Blocke at the beginning of the 17th century.
Erected in stages for over 159 years, St. Mary's Church is the largest brick church in the world. It is 105.5 m long, 66 m wide in its transept, the vault is 30 m high and the interior can accommodate about 20 thousand people. From the gallery of the impressive 78-metres bell tower with its characteristic flat-roof figure proudly raised over Gdansk, there is a great view of the city panorama. Almost 400 steps need to be covered to climb there. Besides, in the shade of the Church, there is a baroque Royal Chapel funded by Poland's king John III Sobieski, with an original facade and characteristic three domes.
Uphagen's house is the only one in Poland and one of the few in Europe, tenement houses from the 18th century that are open to the public and is the Museum of Burgher Interiors. In the tenement house you can see living and utility rooms. It is also one of the few tenement houses in Gdańsk reconstructed in full length. It presents the original appearance of Gdańsk houses. A walk through the carefully recreated interiors allows you to feel like in the late 18th century.
The ECS is a modern cultural institution which preserves the memory of our greatest civic success - the victory of Solidarity. The place, which features a permanent exhibition, commemorates the Solidarity revolution and the fall of Communism in Europe but, at the same time, serves as an educational facility, a research and development centre, a library (including a multimedia library) and a public space and meeting venue for citizens.
The Museum of the Second World War in Gdansk is a multifunctional venue - a bastion of remembrance and historical memory, but also a contemporary public space, a venue for meetings and discussions. The centrepiece of the museum is its main exhibition, which tells a story of the tragic experience of the Second World War, its origins and consequences, victims and perpetrators, heroes and ordinary people. Its purpose it to teach us a lesson we must never forget.
The Main Town Hall is a Gothic and Renaissance building situated at the junction of Dluga Street and Dlugi Targ. The most important parts of the Town Hall, housing the permanent exhibition, are its beautiful rooms: the Hall, the White Room and the Red Room. In high season, for an additional fee, the tourists can climb up to the roof walk in the tower located about 50 m above the ground, where they can admire the magnificent panorama of Gdansk.
The triptych "The Last Judgment" by Hans Memling is one of the most outstanding and best preserved examples of Netherlandish painting in the world. To this day, it delights with the luminosity of pure, sophisticated colors and the richness of complex content. The fame of the masterpiece was due to both its artistic rank and the turbulent history that bound the painting with Gdańsk for centuries.
One of the most visually stunning historic buildings located on the so-called Royal Route. It used to be a meeting place for merchants, a venue for meetings, balls and events. Later it was adopted for the purposes of the grain exchange. One of the most unique antiques of the Artus Court is the impressive 11-metre high tiled stove, proudly called the “king of all stoves”.