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June 23rd 2019

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Upland Gate, built in 1574

23 June 2019

We took the bus and tram into Gdansk’s centre and under cloudless skies but in comfortably warm temperatures had an excellent day exploring the city’s ancient Main Town which has been lovingly restored following extensive damage in the 1945 German Russian fighting.

We entered through three gates, walked along the 500 metre Royal Way, climbed the Town Hall tower which gave us wonderful city wide views, went into St Mary’s which is often cited as the largest brick church in the world, visited several museums and admired the Zuraw, the unique medieval dockside crane.

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The huge 15th century Foregate

Golden Gate, built in 1612

The same view in 1945

The first part of the Royal Way, Ulica Dluga. The Town Hall is in the background

Ulica Dluga from the Town Hall Tower

Dlugi Targ, the old market, the remainder of the Royal Way

Dlugi Targ from ground level with Neptune’s statue in the foreground

St Mary’s Church

The huge white interior of St Mary’s

As we were finishing our lunch at a café in attractive Mariacka this procession came by which was celebrating a Polish festival. The gargoyle on the right is one of several in this street which were salvaged from the rubble in 1945

Zuraw

This pen stand is made of amber which is found and worked locally. It was in a museum devoted to the subject

St Mary’s Church and the Town Hall from Foregate. A wonderful final view of a very attractive town

26th July 2019

Linda & Graham O'Dell
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Hi, arrived at Gdansk today after spending a night in Lithuania and a night at the Wolf's Lair open air museum in Poland. We are "wild camping" in a car park opposite the WW2 museum, overlooking the river and can see the big wheel and the bridge that opens up to let the bid boats through - watching them go by. 10 minute stroll to the o!d town. We have been in and had lunch at a riverside cafe and are going back tonight. Lots to see and do, weather is good, we like it. Will probably stay for 2 nights. Thanks for your info. Hope the mini cruise went well, guess you are now in Germany heading for Calais. All the best. Linda & Graham

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