Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport 23 min
High Gate in Gdańsk (9 min) This 1588 gate was the main entrance to the city & features symbols of Gdansk, Prussia & Poland. Museum of the Second World War (11 min) Striking, modern museum devoted to the Polish experience during the second World War. Green Gate (5 min) Built in the 1560s, this iconic city gate is the largest in Gdańsk & houses the National Museum. Artus Court (3 min) Restored 14th-century former merchant's meeting house housing collections of local history & arts. European Solidarity Centre (16 min) Museum & library dedicated to modern Polish history & a prominent trade union movement. Gdańsk Town Hall (4 min) Museum, city hall, history, and architecture Golden Gate (7 min) Completed in 1614, this prominent Dutch Mannerist-style gate was rebuilt in 1957 due to WWII damage. Westerplatte (20 min) Former military area and site of first World War II invasion now marked by a grand stone monument. Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gdańsk (2 min) Brick-built, Gothic Roman Catholic place of worship, completed in 1502, with a royal chapel. Long Market (4 min) Historic public square with restaurants & souvenir shops amid period architecture & a fountain. Muzeum Narodowe w Gdańsku / Oddział Sztuki Dawnej (13 min) Fine art showcase best known for its massive, 15th-century Last Judgment triptych by Hans Memling. The ship-museum 'Sołdek.' Branch of the National Maritime Museum (7 min) Post-WWII-era freighter now housing a maritime museum with tours & shipbuilding exhibits. The Great Armoury (5 min) Elaborate, restored 1600s building housing rotating exhibits from the Gdansk Academy of Fine Arts. Neptune's Fountain (4 min) Landmark 17th-century bronze statue of the sea god surrounded by historic houses & cafes. Żuraw in Gdańsk (2 min) Striking waterfront crane built in the 15th century & now part of the local maritime museum. |