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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Gdańsk

12 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Gdańsk, Poland

Updated March 30, 2021

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Ruins at Westerplatte

The site of the first battle of World War II.

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Wisłoujście Fortress

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.

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Gdansk Astronomical Clock

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

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Gdańsk Shipyard

A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

Gdańsk, Poland

Old Prussian Hags of Northern Pomerania

These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.

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Cemetery of Lost Cemeteries

Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II.

Gdańsk, Poland

The Three Boar Heads of Gdańsk

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.

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Dwór Artusa

A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.
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