Architecture (Gdansk)

Swan Tower

Bashta Labendz, installed on the banks of the Moltava in the 15th century. In its place, the Fisherman's Bastion previously stood, which was considered part of the castle of the Teutonic Knights. It was...

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• 5 years ago

Tower Jacek

One of the oldest fortifications in Gdansk was built in the northwestern corner of the city walls in 1400. The structure is a 36-meter octagonal tower with a brick dome. Due to its height, it served as...

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• 5 years ago

high gate

The High Gate (German: das Hohe Tor) is a Renaissance city gate in Gdań sk, now on the main highway (Okopowa and Wał a Jagiellonskie streets). Until 1895 it was in the fortifications of the 16th...

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• 5 years ago

Prison Tower - Katovnya (Torture)

prison tower

Prison Tower and Katownia (German Peinkammertor) - was founded in the second half of the 14th century as a medieval fortification of the Main City in Gdansk. Together with the Prison Tower there was a...

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• 5 years ago

Butter churn towers (St?gwi Mleczny)

Brama Stongevna

The defensive towers built at the beginning of the 16th century are the remains of the city's fortifications. These are two squat towers of different thickness and height, which are interconnected by an...

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• 5 years ago