Gdańsk in Stone, Brick, and Ornament

The stops, in walking order

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   Stop 1: Baszta Słomiana

   ~3 min here

   Baszta Słomiana is an eight-sided brick defensive tower, built in Gdańsk’s Main Town.

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   Stop 2: Dwór Bractwa św. Jerzego

   ~3 min here

   The figure of Saint George at the roofline gives Dwór Bractwa św. Jerzego its dramatic presence.

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   Stop 3: Złota Brama

   ~3 min here

   Złota Brama is the ceremonial city gate that begins Long Lane on Gdańsk’s Royal Route.

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   Stop 4: Brama Wyżynna

   ~3 min here

   Brama Wyżynna is the monumental Renaissance gateway that once marked the formal approach to Gdańsk along the Royal Road.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Lwi Zamek

   ~3 min here

   Lwi Zamek, known in English as the Lion Castle, is a Renaissance townhouse at 35 Long Street.

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   Stop 6: Złota Kamienica

   ~3 min here

   Złota Kamienica is the lavishly ornamented townhouse before you, known in English as the Steffens House and also as Speimann’s House.

7. 7

   

   Stop 7: Brama Zielona

   ~3 min here

   Known in English as the Green Gate, this is Brama Zielona, a historic building in Gdańsk.

8. 8

   

   Stop 8: Brama Żuraw

   ~3 min here

   Brama Żuraw is the monumental crane-gate beside the Motława, where Szeroka Street reaches the waterfront.

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   Stop 9: Dworzec PKP Gdańsk Główny

   ~3 min here

   The tall brick tower and broad hall form Gdańsk Główny, the city’s chief passenger railway station.

More walks in Gdańsk

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• Maritime LifeAlong the Motława8 stops · ~2 hr 45 min · 1.8 kmSee the walk
• Modern HistorySolidarity and the Shipyard7 stops · ~4 hr · 3.5 kmSee the walk
• Sacred HeritageBrick Gothic Gdańsk9 stops · ~3 hr 15 min · 4.5 kmSee the walk
• FortificationsWalls, Towers and Gates12 stops · ~1 hr 25 min · 3.1 kmSee the walk