Gdansk turned out to be an interesting city with a beautiful historical center. The main street Dluga is completely pedestrian. Most of the sights can be collected by walking along it and nearby:
Main pedestrian streetGray sky and a streetlightSomething strange
Cool facades:
Print on house facadesHouse facade
But it does happen in yards :-)
Big puddle in the yardHuge puddle in the yard
Sometimes the streets get this narrow:
Narrow Streets - 1Narrow Streets - 2
There is water in the city too, the Motlawa River:
View of the Motlawa River
St. Catherine's Church:
St. Catherine's Church from the frontSt. Catherine's Church from the side
A little more of the city:
View from the streets of the cityBridge and lots of greeneryCathedral SquareView from the streets of the city
Playground:
Playground
Things aren't always good with advertising and signage either:
Old building hung with ads
If you're in Gdansk, be sure to go to the World War II museum. It's probably the strongest exhibit I've seen.
World War II MuseumEmpty plates in the background of a photo of a childWall of suitcases
Posters and newspapers:
Newspaper clipping reporting the attack on PolandSoviet propagandaPoster “Eradicate Spies and Saboteurs”
Siege of Leningrad:
Exposition dedicated to the Siege of Leningrad
Weapons:
TorpedoMaxim machine gunComparison of bomb size to human height
Enigma:
Enigma cipher machine
Tanks:
Ruins of the city with a tank in the center
The whole museum was built around two tanks.
Museum history clipping
Ruined cities:
Photos of ruined cities with their names
One of the codpieces used to warn of gas attacks:
The codpiece used to warn of gas attacks
Bomb shelter:
Recreated bomb shelter setting
I wouldn't recommend going to the ferris wheel, though:
View from the Ferris wheel...On construction cranes mostlyThe sky is still gray
