Historical Sites In Gdansk

Museum of the Second World War

Striking, modern museum devoted to the Polish experience during the second World War.

plac Władysława Bartoszewskiego 1, 80-862 Gdańsk, Poland

Neptune's Fountain

Landmark 17th-century bronze statue of the sea god surrounded by historic houses & cafes.

Długi Targ, 80-833 Gdańsk, Poland

Westerplatte

Former military area and site of first World War II invasion now marked by a grand stone monument.

80-001 Gdańsk, Poland

Brama Wyżynna

This 1588 gate was the main entrance to the city & features symbols of Gdansk, Prussia & Poland.

Wały Jagiellońskie 2A, 80-887 Gdańsk, Poland

Bazylika Mariacka Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Gdańsku

Brick-built, Gothic Roman Catholic place of worship, completed in 1502, with a royal chapel.

Podkramarska 5, 80-834 Gdańsk, Poland

Długi Targ

Historic public square with restaurants & souvenir shops amid period architecture & a fountain.

Długa, 80-831 Gdańsk, Poland

Golden Gate

Completed in 1614, this prominent Dutch Mannerist-style gate was rebuilt in 1957 due to WWII damage.

Długa 1, 80-827 Gdańsk, Poland

Muzeum Bursztynu. Oddział Muzeum Gdańska

Housed in a former prison, this cozy museum showcases amber artifacts, amber artwork & jail cells.

Wielkie Młyny 16, 80-849 Gdańsk, Poland

Góra Gradowa

Viewpoint at the remains of a 19th-century hilltop fort, marked by an iconic, towering cross.

Gradowa, 80-001 Gdańsk, Poland

Wisłoujście Fortress

Dating back to the 14th century, this large fort has undergone various reconstructions & expansions.

Stara Twierdza 1, 80-551 Gdańsk, Poland

Nowy Port Lighthouse

Built in 1893, this historic lighthouse operates seasonally & offers platform views & exhibits.

Przemysłowa 6, 80-542 Gdańsk, Poland

Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970

3 towering steel crosses commemorating those workers who died in the 1970 anti-communist riots.

Plac Solidarności, 80-001 Gdańsk, Poland

Bread Bridge - "Bridge of Love"

Canal crossing from the 14th century, with mill & church views & padlocks hung by local couples.

Kanał Raduni, 80-846 Gdańsk, Poland

Artus Court

Restored 14th-century former merchant's meeting house housing collections of local history & arts.

Długi Targ 43-44, 80-831 Gdańsk, Poland

Museum of Gdańsk - Main Town Hall

Gothic-Renaissance town hall with a 37-bell carillon, plus local history exhibition & events.

Długa 46, 80-831 Gdańsk, Poland

Green Gate

Built in the 1560s, this iconic city gate is the largest in Gdańsk & houses the National Museum.

Długi Targ 24, 80-828 Gdańsk, Poland

Statue of John III Sobieski

Bronze statue of the 17th-century Polish king John III Sobieski on horseback, set on a small square.

Targ Drzewny 9, 80-800 Gdańsk, Poland

Dariusz Kobzdej Square

Gardens with open lawns, a fountain & a marble monument to a Solidarity activist who died in 1995.

Podwale Staromiejskie 109/112b, 80-844 Gdańsk, Poland

St. Mary's Gate

Red-brick gate with 15th-century origins, rebuilt after WWII & adorned with the Gdańsk coat of arms.

Mariacka 28/30, 80-833 Gdańsk, Poland

The Żubr Bastion

Grodza Kamienna, Gdańsk, Poland

Four Quarters Fountain

Grobla I 8, 80-834 Gdańsk, Poland

Swan Tower

Targ Rybny, 80-980 Gdańsk, Poland

St. Gertrude Bastion

Gdańsk, Poland

Archaeological Museum in Gdansk

Archeological museum with permanent exhibits on Gdańsk & Sudan, plus a large collection of amber.

Mariacka 25/26, 80-833 Gdańsk, Poland

Wartownia 1

mjr. Henryka Sucharskiego 70, 80-601 Gdańsk, Poland

Katownia

Targ Węglowy 26, 80-836 Gdańsk, Poland

The Great Armoury

Elaborate, restored 1600s building housing rotating exhibits from the Gdansk Academy of Fine Arts.

Targ Węglowy 6, 80-836 Gdańsk, Poland

Stągwie Mleczne

Stągiewna 80/750, 80-750 Gdańsk, Poland

Straganiarska Gate

Straganiarska, 80-980 Gdańsk, Poland

Golden House

Długi Targ 41-42, 80-831 Gdańsk, Poland

Historical Zone Free City Of Gdansk

Długi Targ 25/27, 80-830 Gdańsk, Poland

Chlebnicka Gate

Chlebnicka 21, 80-980 Gdańsk, Poland

Millenium Tree

Targ Węglowy, 80-980 Gdańsk, Poland

Czołg w al. Zwycięstwa w Gdańsku

Aleja Zwycięstwa 10, 80-219 Gdańsk, Poland

Mapa nieba północnego Jana Heweliusza

Bednarska 2, 80-848 Gdańsk, Poland

Długa w Gdańsku

Długa, 80-831 Gdańsk, Poland

Main Town Hall

Długa 47/49, 80-831 Gdańsk, Poland

Bunkier

Unnamed Road, Gdańsk, Poland

Gdansk, Stare Przedmiescie

Żabi Kruk, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland

Pomnik "Tym, którzy nie wrócili z morza" w Gdańsku

Ołowianka, 80-980 Gdańsk, Poland

Preachers' House

Katarzynki 1/3, 80-884 Gdańsk, Poland

Dawne Schody Hańby

80-286 Gdańsk, Poland

Korridor til de tre ornehoveder i Gdańsk

Plebania, 80-001 Gdańsk, Poland

Schodki

Pod Zrębem 16/2, 80-821 Gdańsk, Poland

Pomnik załogi bombowca Avro Lancaster

Gdańsk, Poland

Daniel Fahrenheit’s House

Ogarna 95, 80-826 Gdańsk, Poland

Gdansk

80-854 Gdańsk, Poland

Cog Quarter

Długi Targ, 80-831 Gdańsk, Poland

Lion’s Castle built 1569

Długa 35, 80-827 Gdańsk, Poland

Dom pod Murzynkiem w Gdańsku

Szafarnia 2/3, 80-755 Gdańsk, Poland