3. Medieval Gdansk and WESTERPLATTE

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3. Medieval Gdansk and WESTERPLATTE

PolandLos guías turísticos de Polonia Gdansk

Máximo número de turistas: 4
Precio por tour: 240 USD
Duración: 6 hora
Distancia: 5 km
Tour por: Malgorzata Mazur (Fecha: 11.10.2013)

Descripción de la excursión

1. The Walk around the Medieval Gdańsk.
During a walk you will see objects which history started in medieval time and later, like the objects on the Royal Way among others: Upland Gate, Golden Gate, Dluga Street – on which temenent - houses belonged to rich Gdansk patrician families like Uphagen, Ferber, Konnert-Schuman, Main Town Hall, houses which were the residences of Polish kings visited Gdansk, Artus Court - the seat of various brotherhoods (among others of the Brotherhood of St. George, St. Christopher, Dutch etc.), Neptune Fountain, Green Gate.

Beautiful Mariacka Street with fore-terraces. Street is also the Amber Street as you can find there many amber shops and galleries.

St. Mary's Church – the biggest gothic world church made of bricks with many interiors from XV – XVI century like great astronomical clock, sculptures and altars and copy of the famous Hans Memling painting “The Last Judgement”

Old Crane - the biggest crane of the Medieval Europe.
Motława River on which banks the harbour was set in Xth century.
And many others.

2. After the walk alongside the Main Town we will go by bus or boat to Westerplatte, the place where one of the first shots in the WWII were given.
It is the place where 207 soldiers having 1 field gun of 75 mm, 2 anti-tanks guns of 37 mm, 4 mortars of 81 mm, 18 heavy machine guns, 17 hand machine guns, 6 submarine guns, 160 rifles, hand-grenades, pistols fought 7 days against
Schlezwig Holstein warship having 4 guns of 280mm, 10 guns of 150mm, 4 guns of 88mm and 770 crew members, Von de Groeben having guns of 105mm, T-196 destroyer equipped with 2 guns of 105 mm and a heavy machine gun, M-5 minesweeper, land arm , many “Stukas” dive-bombers and other forces having about 3000 soldiers.
On the spot we will see the small cementary of the fallen 14 soldiers during the fighting, barracks, guard outposts, field outposts, monument.

On your demand stop for coffee, lunch can be considered.

Price includes:
English speaking guide service, public bus tickets to Westerplatte and entrance fees to St. Mary’s Church and Artus Court.

Price do not include:
Entrances to the chosen objects like St. Mary's Church, Amber Museum, Old Crane, etc.
Boat or car/van/bus tickets.
Car/van/mini bus from firm having the license for passenger transport at reasonable, mutually agreed prices or simply taxi can be arranged also at your request.

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