A week in Gdańsk, Poland

Seven days in Gdańsk, each a walk through best-known places that lie close together, the best known first: day one starts at Gdańsk Main Town Hall. 36 stops in all.

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Day 1

  1. Gdańsk Main Town HallLandmark · On the map
  2. St. Mary's Basilica in GdańskTemple or shrine · 0.1 km on from Gdańsk Main Town Hall · On the map
  3. National Maritime Museum in GdańskMuseum · 0.4 km on from St. Mary's Basilica in Gdańsk · On the map
  4. Museum of World War II in GdańskMuseum · 0.5 km on from National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk · On the map
  5. Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970Monument · 0.9 km on from Museum of World War II in Gdańsk · On the map
  6. European Solidarity CentreMuseum · 0.1 km on from Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970 · On the map

6 stops, 3.8 km on foot along the streets: about 46 min of walking.

Day 2

  1. Oliwa CathedralCathedral · On the map
  2. Abbot's Palace (Oliwa)Museum · 0.2 km on from Oliwa Cathedral · On the map
  3. Adam Mickiewicz Park in Gdańsk-OliwaPark · 0.1 km on from Abbot's Palace (Oliwa) · On the map

3 stops, 0.4 km on foot along the streets: about 6 min of walking.

Day 3

  1. Żuraw in GdańskLandmark · On the map
  2. Long MarketSquare · 0.3 km on from Żuraw in Gdańsk · On the map
  3. Neptune's FountainMonument · Next to Long Market · On the map
  4. Artus CourtLandmark · Next to Neptune's Fountain · On the map
  5. Golden GateLandmark · 0.4 km on from Artus Court · On the map
  6. National Museum in GdańskMuseum · 0.5 km on from Golden Gate · On the map

6 stops, 1.7 km on foot along the streets: about 20 min of walking.

Day 4

  1. Royal Chapel in GdańskTemple or shrine · On the map
  2. Saint Nicholas ChurchTemple or shrine · 0.3 km on from Royal Chapel in Gdańsk · On the map
  3. St Catherine's ChurchTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from Saint Nicholas Church · On the map
  4. Great Mill in GdańskLandmark · 0.1 km on from St Catherine's Church · On the map
  5. Gdańsk Old City HallLandmark · 0.1 km on from Great Mill in Gdańsk · On the map
  6. John III Sobieski Monument in GdańskMonument · 0.2 km on from Gdańsk Old City Hall · On the map

6 stops, 1.3 km on foot along the streets: about 16 min of walking.

Day 5

  1. Great SynagogueSynagogue · On the map
  2. Archeological Museum in GdańskMuseum · 0.6 km on from Great Synagogue · On the map
  3. Saint John church in GdańskTemple or shrine · 0.3 km on from Archeological Museum in Gdańsk · On the map
  4. Museum of the Polish Post in GdańskMuseum · 0.4 km on from Saint John church in Gdańsk · On the map
  5. Saint Bridget ChurchTemple or shrine · 0.3 km on from Museum of the Polish Post in Gdańsk · On the map
  6. Saint Bartholomew church in GdańskTemple or shrine · 0.3 km on from Saint Bridget Church · On the map

6 stops, 2.7 km on foot along the streets: about 33 min of walking.

Day 6

  1. Saints Peter and Paul church in GdańskTemple or shrine · On the map
  2. Gdańsk Historical MuseumMuseum · 0.4 km on from Saints Peter and Paul church in Gdańsk · On the map
  3. Amber Museum in GdańskMuseum · 0.4 km on from Gdańsk Historical Museum · On the map
  4. House of tortures in GdańskLandmark · Next to Amber Museum in Gdańsk · On the map
  5. Small Mill in GdańskLandmark · 0.6 km on from House of tortures in Gdańsk · On the map
  6. Defenders of the Polish Post Office Monument in GdańskMonument · 0.4 km on from Small Mill in Gdańsk · On the map

6 stops, 2.4 km on foot along the streets: about 32 min of walking.

Day 7

  1. Gdańsk CastleCastle · On the map
  2. Saint Barbara church in GdańskTemple or shrine · 0.7 km on from Gdańsk Castle · On the map
  3. Holy Trinity ChurchTemple or shrine · 1.1 km on from Saint Barbara church in Gdańsk · On the map

3 stops, 2.6 km on foot along the streets: about 32 min of walking.

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Good to know

  • Each day starts at the best-known place not yet seen and adds the best known within a short walk of it, then puts them in the shortest order. The places come from Wikidata (CC0), ranked by how many Wikipedias have an article about them.
  • The map draws each day’s walk along the streets, routed by Valhalla on OpenStreetMap; the distances beside the stops are straight lines.
  • Opening hours, tickets and closures are not checked: each place’s Wikipedia article has them.

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