Gdansk

[ Aug.2016 ] When we arrived in Gdansk in Poland, we found that they were having St. Dominic’s Fair. We were surprised to see so many people in the town because we did not know…

[ Oct.2015 ] We learned in the amber museum in Gdansk, in Poland, that there is a church whose altar is made of amber. So we went there, asking passers-by how to get there. The…

We went to the amber museum in Gdansk in Poland. I was not surprised to see the amber stones with insects in them, as we had seen them before in Lithuania, but this time, we…

[ Oct.2015 ] The last destination of the walking tour in Gdansk in Poland was the post office. On the 1st of September in 1939, WW2 started here in this post office. In those days,…

[ Oct.2015 ] When you walk along the Motlawa River in Gdansk in Poland, you will not miss this black wooden building. This is the crane. I could not understand this at first, but there…

[ Oct.2015 ] Another thing I learned during the walking tour in Gdansk in Poland was that Copernicus, the famous astronomer with his heliocentric model, was also a Catholic priest. He was born in Torun…

[ Oct.2015 ] This is the Green Gate, which is situated at the end of Long Street, the main street in Gdansk in Poland. It was built by a Dutch architect in the 1560s. This…

[ Oct.2015 ] The walking tour in Gdansk in Poland went on in the rain. We learned various things during the tour, including some rather silly things such as the green which was made by…

[ Oct.2015 ] The statue in this photo is Neptune, situated in the Long Street, the main street in Gdansk, Poland. The building behind this statue used to be a trade centre during the time…