European Solidarity Centre
The European Solidarity Centre is a museum and library documenting the Solidarity trade union movement that helped end communism in Poland and across Eastern Europe. Entry is paid at a modest price.
Viewpoint in Gdansk
Gradowa Hill
Gradowa Hill is a former fortress hill overlooking the Old Town and the shipyards, a 6-minute climb from the center. Free. The view from the top covers the red rooftops of the Long Market, the cranes of the shipyard where Solidarity was born, and the towers of St Mary’s Church. Budget travelers climb the short path and get the best elevated view of Gdansk without paying for any tower climb.
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Before you go
- Address
- Gradowa 8, 80-802 Gdansk
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More in Gdansk
Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Long Market
The Long Market (Dlugi Targ) is the main square of Gdansk's historic center, a wide cobblestone promenade flanked by ornate merchant houses, the Town Hall, and the Neptune Fountain. Free.
Mariacka Street
Mariacka Street (Ulica Mariacka) is the most atmospheric street in Gdansk, a narrow cobblestone lane lined with ornate house facades, stone porches (perrons), amber shops, and gargoyles. Free to walk.
Motlawa Waterfront
The Motlawa River waterfront runs along the eastern edge of Gdansk's Main Town, with views of the medieval Crane Gate, merchant houses, and the island of Granary Island (Wyspa Spichrzow). Free.
Neptune's Fountain
Neptune's Fountain is a 17th-century bronze fountain on the Long Market (Dlugi Targ) in front of the Artus Court, the symbol of Gdansk. Free.
Oliwa Cathedral
Oliwa Cathedral is a former Cistercian abbey church in the northern suburb of Oliwa, famous for its Rococo organ with moving figures that play during regular free recitals. Free to enter.
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