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• Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre (Gdański Teatr Szekspirowski), ul. Wojciecha Bogusławskiego 1, ☎+48 58 304 00 20(gts@teatrszekspirowski.pl, fax: +48 58 322 08 45), [8]. Built over the site of a 17th century theatre, the Shakespeare Theatre opened to the public in 2014. Commemorating the historical legacy of Shakespeare in Gdańsk, whose plays were regularly performed in the city during the early 1600s, the theatre also includes a fully retractable roof. Performances are regularly scheduled in the theatre, in both Polish and English. edit • Uphagen House, ul. Długa 12, ☎+48 58 301 23 71 (dom.uphagena@mhmg.pl). Mo closed, Tu 10:00-13:00, We 10:00-16:00, Th 10:00-18:00, F-Sa 10:00-16:00, Su 11:00-16:00. The Uphagen House was purchased by prominent city merchant Johann Uphagen in 1775. The house was passed among successive generations until it became a museum in 1911. Before the Red Army entered the city, German historians wisely removed its furnishings and interior for safekeeping before the home was destroyed in fighting in 1945. Lovingly restored in the 1990s with its original interior, the Uphagen House is an excellent venue for visitors to see upper class life in Gdańsk in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Uphagen House is a department of the Historical Museum of the City of Gdańsk. Old Town (Stare Miasto)[edit] • Old Town Hall (Ratusz Starego Miasta), ul. Korzenna 33/35, ☎+48 58 301 1051 (sekretariat@nck.org.pl, fax: +48 58 301 1957), [9]. M-Su 10:00-18:00. Constructed between 1587 to 1595 in Dutch Mannerist architecture, the Old Town Hall served as the home for the city's municipal government in the early modern era. Among those who worked in the building was astronomer, brewer, city councillor and mayor Johannes Hevelius. Miraculously surviving World War 2 virtually intact, the Old Town Hall is today the home of the Baltic Sea Culture Centre. edit • Great Mill (Wielki Młyn), Wielkie Młyny 16. Built by the Teutonic Knights in 1350, this pre-industrial mill harnessed canal-directed water power to process countless tons of grain and flour for centuries, used continuously until the end of World War II, when the mill was destroyed. Rebuilt in the 1960s, the mill has since become a small shopping center. In 2014, a new fountain was installed in front of the mill. edit • Polish Post Office Museum (Muzeum Poczty Polskiej), ul. Obrońców Poczty Polskiej 1/2, ☎+48 58 301 76 11(muzeum.poczty@mhmg.pl), [10]. Sa & M closed, Tu 10:00-13:00, We 10:00-16:00, Th 10:00-18:00, F 10:00- 16:00, Su 11:00-16:00. Although an unceremonious building today, this Polish Post Office has been collectively seared into Polish historical memory due to the events of September 1939. Meant originally to serve the Polish postal service within the predominantly German-majority Free City of Danzig, the post office acted as the Polish government’s presence in the semi-independent city state. The building came under attack from German units during the Nazi invasion. Against overwhelming odds, its postal workers fought off its attackers for several hours before capitulating, with its survivors summarily executed by the Germans afterwards. Today, the Polish Post Office is an extension of the Gdańsk City History Museum, as well as a national memorial to its courageous and indefatigable defenders. edit • Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970 (Pomnik Poległych Stoczniowców 1970), Plac Solidarności. Built during a brief political thaw in 1980, this towering memorial commemorates striking shipyard workers killed by police and army units during coastal strikes in 1970. The memorial was the first of its kind in the communist world to visibly commemorate victims of the regime. edit • Westerplatte, ul. Mjr. H. Sucharskiego, ☎+48 58 343 6972 (westerplatte@mhmg.pl), [21]. Etched into world history, Westerplatte is the location of the opening exchange of salvos of World War 2 when. in the early morning hours of 1 September 1939, the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein engaged the Polish coastal battery and military transit depot on the narrow Westerplatte Peninsula, a crucial chokepoint at the mouth of the Dead Vistula leading into Gdańsk's harbour. The Polish defences withstood the Nazi sea and land assault for six days before surrendering on 7 September. Today, Westerplatte is a national memorial and museum site dedicated to Page52
its stoic defenders, and is one of the few locations in <strong>Poland</strong> to retain its original German name. The site is maintained by the Historical Museum of the City of Gdańsk. edit • Wisłoujście Fortress, ul. Stara Twierdza 1, ☎+48 58 351 2244 (twierdza@mhmg.pl), [22]. Mon-Sun: 09:00- 16:00.Situated on the Westerplatte Peninsula on the Dead Vistula 8km (5 mi) from the city centre, the old Wisłoujście Fortress dates from medieval times, though the present star-shaped fortification dates largely from the 17th century as it served to protect Gdańsk from a surprise naval attack. Today, the fortress has been partially restored, with its tower and circular brick walls intact, and is today administered by the Historical Museum of the City of Gdańsk. edit • Museum of the Second World War (Muzeum II Wojny Światowej), ul. Długa 81-83, ☎ +48 58 323 7520 (sekretariat@muzeum1939.pl, fax: +48 58 323 7530), [28].Scheduled to open in <strong>2015</strong>, this museum will document the historical account of the Second World War, particularly from the Polish perspective, as the global conflict's first shots were on the outskirts of the city in September 1939. Presently, construction is underway on its sizeable future home by the port, yet in the meantime the museum offers exhibitions in other locations. edit • Historical Museum of the City of Gdańsk (Muzeum Historyczne Miasta Gdańska), ul. Długa 46/47, ☎+48 58 767 9100 (kancelaria@mhmg.pl), [29]. Spread across several locations throughout the city, the Historical Museum chronicles the over 1,000 years of Gdańsk's history. The museum's main facility and offices are located within the Main Town Hall in the Long Market. edit • souvenirs. edit Eat Mid-range[edit] St. Mary's Street (ul Mariacka) is a popular dining and lodging location in the Main Town. • La Cantina, ul. Dębinki 7d/1 (up from Neptune Fountain), ☎ +48 58 342 42 90 (biuro@trattorialacantina.pl), [41].10:00-22:00 daily. Located away from the city center near the medical university, La Cantina offers visitors Italian cusine. edit • Goldwasser, ul. Długie Pobrzeże 22 (on the waterfront just behind Długi Targ), ☎ +48 58 301 88 78(kamienica@goldwasser.pl, fax: +48 58 301 12 44), [42]. Hearty Polish and Kashubian meals served with goldwasser. The restaurant also offers hotel rooms for visitors. edit • El Paso, Stary Rynek Oliwski 7, ☎+48 58 552 06 41 (restauracja@el-paso.com.pl), [43]. A fusion restaurant serving Mexican and Spanish-themed cuisine. edit • Pierogarnia U Dzika, ul. Piwna 59/60 (on Piwina), ☎+48 58 305 26 76 (pierogarnia@onet.pl), [44]. One of the bestpierogarnia (Polish dumpling kitchens) in the city, this location is a large restaurant with outside seating on the street behind the Long Lane. Dzik is Polish for "boar", signaling to visitors that boar skins and stuffed animals Page53
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