# Gdańsk: 10 places you have to see

The Royal Route, the Crane and the birthplace of Solidarity: Gdańsk's top attractions according to guides and blogs.

- 19 votes · 12 items
- Jul 20, 2024 · Jakub Kowalski
- https://even.best/en/l/499/gdansk-10-places-you-have-to-see

## Top 10

1. **Long Market and Long Street** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — The Royal Route of merchant houses, the Town Hall and Artus Court.
2. **St Mary's Basilica** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — One of the largest brick churches in the world, with a viewing tower.
3. **Neptune's Fountain** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 17th-century city symbol in front of Artus Court.
4. **Gdańsk Crane** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — 15th-century medieval port crane, now part of the National Maritime Museum.
5. **Museum of the Second World War** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Modern museum opened in 2017. <https://muzeum1939.pl/>
6. **Westerplatte** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Where the Second World War began on 1 September 1939.
7. **Oliwa Cathedral** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Cathedral famous for its Rococo organ with moving angels.
8. **Granary Island** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Rebuilt granaries on the Motława with a footbridge and restaurants.
9. **Mariacka Street** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Atmospheric lane of stoops and amber workshops.
10. **Amber Museum** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Amber exhibition in the Great Mill.
11. **European Solidarity Centre** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Museum of the Solidarity movement at the Gdańsk Shipyard. <https://ecs.gda.pl/>
12. **Brzeźno beach and pier** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Sandy Baltic beach with a wooden pier.

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