| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
Site / Event : Bread Gate
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The Bread Gate is one of the entrances to the old city from the river.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
Site / Event : Bread Gate
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The Bread Gate is made from bricks and dates from 1450.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
Site / Event : Bread Gate
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The Bread Gate was built by the Teutonic Knights and bears their coat of arms.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : Bread Gate
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The Bread Gate is one of several that connect the old city to the river.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : Bread Gate
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Cobbled streets from the Bread Gate.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
|
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Dutch style houses.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
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Narrow street.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
|
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Row of older houses.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
|
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Corner house.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
|
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St Mary's Street leads to St Mary's Church.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
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St Mary's Church is the largest brick church in the world.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
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The church dates from 1343.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
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The church is made from red bricks.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
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The church has been Catholic and Protestant.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
|
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The tower is 78m high.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
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The church is 105m long and 66m wide.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
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The entrance.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
|
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The Interior has been whitewashed during the Protestant period even though it is now Catholic again.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
|
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Baptistry.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
|
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The vault is very high.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
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Pieta from c1400.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
|
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The organ.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
|
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Wooden pulpit.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
|
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The Astronomical Clock is 14m high.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
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The Astronomical Clock dates from the 1460s. It was used till 1553 having lost just 3 minutes during this time.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
|
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Painting showing hell.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
|
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The altar.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
|
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Vestiments and artefacts of the Catholic church.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
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Frescos from the original church.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
|
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Golden relief showing the Coronation of the Virgin.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
|
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Stained glass window.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Mary's Church
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The vaulted ceiling.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
|
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View of the old city.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
|
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St Nicholas Church is a Dominican church dating from 1227.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
|
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Market Hall.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
|
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The octagonal Hyacinthus Tower dates from 1400 and was part of the city's fortifications.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
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Boat used for trips on the river.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Warehouses on the Motlawa River.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Ships on the river.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Gate of the Holy Spirit.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Former granery.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Thee old city from the river.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Music theatre.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Swan Tower.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Big wheel.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Factory building.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Tour boat and modern buildings.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Riverside bar.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Former factory.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Wapienniczy Bridge.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Apartment blocks.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Modern red building.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Boats on the intersection of two tributaries.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Fuel station.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Apartments in the northern suburbs.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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On the river.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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The Gdansk shipyards.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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The Gdansk shipyards was where the Solidarity Union was founded and led by Lech Walesa.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Merchant ship.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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The shipyards are very extensive.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Large crane.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Cypriot ship.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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View of the shipyards.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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The shipyards were founded in 1945.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Tug.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Coal.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Merchent shipping.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Sail boat.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Oddzial Fort is close to the mouth of the river.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Oddzial Fort dates from the 14th century.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
|
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Ships and boats near Oddzial Fort.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
Site / Event : Westerplatte
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The barracks at Westerplatte where the first shots of World War 2 were fired.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
Site / Event : Westerplatte
|
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Ship close to the mouth of the river.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
District : Motlawa River
Site / Event : Westerplatte
|
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View of the river from its mouth.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : Westerplatte
|
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The sea at Westerplatte.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : Westerplatte
|
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The entrance to the Motlawa River.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : Westerplatte
|
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Sea going ships.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : Westerplatte
|
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Memorial to World War II.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
|
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Gdansk at night.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
|
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The Preachers' House.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : Great Mill
|
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The Great Mill.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : Great Mill
|
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The Great Mill was built by the Teutonic Knights in 1350 and was the largest mill in Europe.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : Great Mill
|
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The mill was in use until WW2. it used to be powered by a water wheel.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : Great Mill
|
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St Catherine's Church from the mill.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Catherine's Church
|
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St Catherine's Church is just North of the old city and is next to the Preacher's House.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Catherine's Church
|
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This is the oldest in Gdansk dating from the 1220s.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Catherine's Church
|
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The former church is now a museum.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Bridget's Church
|
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St Bridget's Church dates from 1420.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Bridget's Church
|
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The tower.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Bridget's Church
|
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Statue of Pope John Paul II who was born in Poland.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Bridget's Church
|
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Solidarity founder, Lech Walesa worshipped in this church.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Brigit's Church
|
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The interior of the church which was rebuilt in 1973.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Bridget's Church
|
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Carved reliefs.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Bridget's Church
|
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The amber altar.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Bridget's Church
|
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Detail of the amber altar.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Bridget's Church
|
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Statue of St Bridget.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Bridget's Church
|
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The tomb of Father Henryk Jankowski, the chaplain of Solidarity.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Bridget's Church
|
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Polish heroes are commemorated in the church.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Bridget's Church
|
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Skulls (discovered in 2016 below the church) in the Baptistry.
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2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Gdansk
Site / Event : St Bridget's Church
|
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The bronze doors.
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2022 |
were added from 1 February 2025.