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.
Church in Gdansk
St Mary's Church Gdansk
St Mary’s Church (Bazylika Mariacka) is one of the largest brick churches in the world, with capacity for 25,000 people. Free to enter the nave. The tower climb (405 steps, paid at a modest price) offers panoramic views over Gdansk’s pastel rooftops and the Motlawa River. The 15th-century astronomical clock inside is the largest medieval astronomical clock in existence. Budget travelers enter the nave for free, pay the small tower fee for the best view in the city, and see a church that dominates the Gdansk skyline.
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Before you go
- Address
- Podkramarska 5, 80-834 Gdansk
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More in Gdansk
Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Gradowa Hill
Gradowa Hill is a former fortress hill overlooking the Old Town and the shipyards, a 6-minute climb from the center. Free.
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.
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