Baszta Narożna, Gdańsk

Baszta Narożna is the oldest surviving tower from Gdańsk’s medieval defensive circuit. Its brick fabric began rising in thirteen forty-three, reinforcing a stretch of the city wall. On the outer face, pointed-arch recesses make a repeating pattern; these decorative panels were cut through with firing slits.

Gothic here means a medieval building manner known for pointed arches, and the masonry makes its defensive task feel tangible. The tower began as a rectangular projection from the wall, open toward the town, then underwent repeated rebuilding and reinforcement. Higher storeys take on a five-sided plan beneath a steep roof with several slopes.

It later became a fire brigade base alongside the Municipal Court complex. Damage in nineteen forty-five destroyed the roof and the town-facing wall, while flames gutted the interior. Reconstruction around the turn of the nineteen fifties and sixties adapted it for the Scout House.

Schultz Tower is its neighbour, but Baszta Narożna is the veteran among Gdańsk’s surviving defensive towers. It is protected as a provincial immovable monument.