This document provides information on various tourist attractions and recreational activities in Gdańsk, Poland. It describes several historic landmarks in the city center such as the Żuraw crane, Neptune Fountain, and Main Town Hall. It also mentions other popular destinations like the Long Market, Golden Gate, Green Gate, and Basilica of Santa Maria. Additional sights mentioned include museums, theaters, beaches, parks, and hotels that are enjoyable for visitors.

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3. „Żuraw”
Żuraw is a historic Gdansk
port crane, seated
between the pylons of
Wide Gate at the
Motława. The crane was
built in the years 1442-
1444. It served primarily
as a port device for
loading of goods and
ballast on ships, and
setting their masts.

4. Neptune
„Neptun” is a antique fountain, which shows the god
of water – Neptune. It is located in the most
representative part of the city – the Long Market, in
front of the Artus Court.The sculpture was made in
bronze around 1615 year.

5. The Main Town Hall
The Main Town Hall is located
on the street Długa. It's a
Gothic-Renaissance building
with a characteristic eighty-
meter tower and big clock.
The Town Hall is very old. The
construction began in 1346!
Now in building there is
a Historic Museum of Gdansk.

6. Long Market
Long Market with the Długa street forming the Royal
Route are among the most beautiful streets in Gdańsk.
You can walk them and admire the beautiful old
buildings.

7. Golden Gate
Golden Gate is most important Gate in our Old City. Both
sides of the gate have figures symbolizing citizen's
qualities. Under figures there is a gold sentence „In
agreement small republics grow, because of disagreement
great fall”.

8. Green Gate
Green Gate is probably the oldest of the water gates of
Gdansk. Green Gate in Gdansk is the first example of Dutch
Mannerism, a style that gave the town the characteristic
beauty. It was built between 1564-1568 by Regnier of
Amsterdam and Hans Kramer, as Gdansk residence of Polish
kings.

9. The Upper Gate
The Upper Gate is entrance to the city and begining of
King's Way. Now This Gate is only monument.

10. Basilica of Santa Maria
Basilica of Santa Maria is the largest brick church in the
world, it is105,5 meters long and 66 meters wide. There
is a place for 25000 people. There are legends about this
church.

11. The Artus Court
The Artus Court is a building in the Main City, located near
Długi Targ street. Now it's a Historic Museum of Gdańsk, like
Town Hall. Formerly Artus Court was a meeting place for
residents of city. The interior of the building consists of a large
hall in the Gothic style, with a lot of pictures, antique
furniture, rich ornamentation and big eleven-meter furnace.

12. Fountain of four quarter
Fountain of four quarters is a beautiful fountain with
four lions and four colors (yellow, red, blue and white),
each colour symbolizes four old parts of Gdańsk.

13. Torture chamber and Amber Museum
Torture chamber is a place
with interesting history.
Formerly, in this very old
building was a jail, execution
room and court. Initially it
was a gate to the city. Now in
this place there is the Amber
Museum. Amber is
particularly connected with
the Baltic region and it was
always important for Gdansk
history. In museum we can
find lots of amber, in various
forms.

14. The Maritime Museum
The Polish Maritime Museum in Gdansk consists of eight
branches: four museums, two ships, crane and granaries on
the island Ołowianka. Museum also takes care of a few
lighthouses and a lot of monuments connected with shipping,
fishing and generally sea. The museum takes part in science
projects.

15. Gallery of Old Toys
On Piwna street you can see old Polish toys produced
between 1920-1989; dolls, horses, cars etc. You can
come back to your childhood.

16. The theatre Wybrzeże
The theatre Wybrzeże is situated near Długa street. It has
existed for 200 years. In fabulous dramas you can see
many famous actors.

17. The theatre Miniatura
The theatre Miniatura is a theatre for children,
where fairy tales and performances are staged
specially for them.

18. Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre-
"Theatre in the Window"
This theater is located in Gdansk on Long Street. Theatre in
the Window is a project of the Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre,
which is' a window on the world of theater. Two windows of a
new office serves as a theater space for a variety of theatrical
forms. Space revived through scenes played out in front of
the audience, dialogues and monologues delivered by artists,
shorts and dance.

19. The Cinema Neptun
The Cinema Neptun is situated on Długa street. It's an old
cinema with beautiful atmosphere. It's the only one of
Gdansk's cinemas where popcorn isn't sold and without
adverts prior to film.

20. The Baltic Opera
The Baltic Opera in Gdansk was built after the Second
World War. It's a place, where you can see many
beautiful and well-known ballet performances.

21. Westerplatte
Westerplatte is a peninsula
in Gdańsk, located on
the Baltic Sea. It is famous
for the Battle of
Westerplatte, which was
the first clash between
Polish and German forces
during the Invasion of
Poland and thus the first
battle of the European
theater of World War II.

22. Góra Gradowa
Góra Gradowa is 46
metres high and it's the
best viewpoint in city
centre. There's a cross
on peak. You can admire
panorama of Gdansk
from it.

23. Three Crosses Square
Three Crosses Square are in the Solidarity Square. This
square played an important role in the 1980s. It is known as
the place of origin of Solidarity movement. Three Crosses is
a monument in honor of the fallen Shipyard Workers.

24. „Pomnik Obrońców Poczty Polskiej”
The monument in honor of the participants in the
defense of the Polish Post in Gdansk. It commemorates
one of the first armed encounters during the Second
World War. The monument is located on the square
Havelius in the Old Town in Gdansk.

25. PGE Arena Gdańsk
The PGE Arena Gdańsk is a football stadium in Gdańsk. It is
used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium
of Lechia Gdańsk. The stadium was built specifically for the
UEFA European Football Championship, which are being held
in 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. The capacity of the stands is
43,615 spectators.

26. Oliwa Park
Oliwa Park is one of the most famous parks in Gdansk.
You can come here for a walk with your family and
admire the rare species of trees and plants.

27. ZOO
Gdańsk Zoo in Oliwa is one of the biggest zoological gardens
in Poland. It's a big (136 hectares) park and forest complex
with more or less 190 species of animals. The Zoo is visited
every year by thousands tourists and residents of Tricity. The
garden was created in 1954 and is still being extended. It's a
great place for spending free time with family or friends.

28. The water tram
The water tram is special summer offer for tourists. You
can travel by tram to Hel Peninsula. The cruise lasts till 3
hours, in this time you sail to open Baltic Sea.

29. Beaches
In Gdansk there are many beautiful sandy beaches
where you can relax and spend time perfectly together
with friends or family.

30. Dominican tavern
The restaurant is located in the center of the Old Town,
adjacent to the Hilton Hotel and a wide range of historical
monuments of the city. The restaurant serves mainly fish
from the Baltic Sea purchased directly from fishermen
because they are always fresh.

31. Panorama Restaurant
It is situated in Gdansk in
the center Business
„Zieleniak”. Located on
the sixteenth floor of a
skyscraper. The restaurant
has views of the shipyards
and the Old Town. The
view is really very
impressive.

32. Hanza Hotel
„Hanza” is a four-star prestigious hotel located in the Old
Town at the Motława. It was opened on 2 May, 1997,
during the millennium celebrations of Gdańsk. Hotel has
elevation referring to historical style of Old Town.

33. Hilton Hotel
Hilton is a five-star hotel in Gdansk, located at the Motława,
on the side occupied by the medieval Teutonic castle. Inside
there are 150 hotel rooms and suites. There is also the
largest conference center in Gdańsk - 600 m² and up to 530
people, swimming pool and underground parking.