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Gdańsk

A Hanseatic port where the 20th century turned twice.

27 museums
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📷 Artur Andrzej · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Gdańsk is a colourful Baltic port where the Second World War began and Solidarity was born.

The story of Gdańsk

Walk the Royal Route from the Golden Gate down the Long Market to the Green Gate and the river, with the old wooden crane. Visit the European Solidarity Centre at the shipyard gate, the Museum of the Second World War and Westerplatte. Climb the tower of St Mary's, one of the largest brick churches in the world, and see Memling's Last Judgement in the National Museum.

  • c. 1444the great wooden port crane is built
  • 1980the Gdańsk Agreement

Gdańsk through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1939The war begins at Westerplatte on 1 September.See it: Museum of the Second World War

What to do in Gdańsk

  1. 01

    European Solidarity Centre

    How a strike changed Europe.

    Gdańsk2 hours
  2. 02

    Museum of the Second World War

    The war from 1939 to 1945.

    Gdańsk3 hours
  3. 03

    National Museum in Gdańsk

    Memling's Last Judgement.

    Gdańsk1 to 2 hours
  4. 04

    Amber Museum

    Baltic amber in an old prison tower.

    Gdańsk1 hour
Getting there

Getting to Gdańsk

Almost every museum is easy to reach by public transport.

Getting around Gdańsk

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

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Hidden story

A painting taken by pirates

Gdańsk's greatest painting was captured at sea.

Read the storyClose

In 1473 Hans Memling's Last Judgement was being shipped from Bruges to Florence when a Gdańsk ship, under captain Paul Beneke, captured the vessel in a sea war between the Hanseatic League and England. The triptych was given to St Mary's Church in Gdańsk. It has been taken away and returned several times since.