Private Walking Tour of Old Gdańsk with an architect-guide
Description
In this walking tour you will be offered a unique perspective of Gdańsk through different layers of history & development affecting the everyday life of the people living in. Smells, sounds, historical images of the city… You will be projected into all of it. The tour is guided by a local architect and urban planner passionate about the history of the place. #historyandarchitecture #architectandguide I use educational materials to keep you focused and curious about the next steps. You can take your kids and they will like it as well. Thanks to playing cards (optional) they will be involved in the tour. So let yourself be carried away by the historically richest city in the Baltic Sea basin: Gdańsk, known also as Danzig. You will never forget this city. You will talk about Gdańsk to your friends. And so I also hope that you will keep this tour in good memory:)
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Itinerary
Our guide will show you the Old Town City Hall which is next to the Radunia Canal and also introduce you to the Teutonic Order.
We will go next to the Great Mill and learn about it's importance and history. We will show you pictures of what this area looked like before the 2nd World War. We strongly advise you to visit the Amber Museum which is in this building although it's not part of the tour. To be discussed, for example you can do it before we start our tour.
This church is still running (as almost all the others are) but also houses the Museum of Turrets Clocks. For those with strong legs as this museum is in the tower: home to centuries-old time-keeping devices, the biggest concert carillon in Poland and the world's first pulsar clock. Not a part of the tour. To be discussed.
The highest of the towers of the medieval fortifications of the Main Town of Gdańsk. Here, leaving the Gdańsk Old Town we start discovering the other city: Main Town and it's magnitude.
A unique architectural object if you think about how it looks like and what it's function. Definitely shows the wealth of the city in the renaissance ages. Houses the Academy of Fine Art now. Sometimes opened to the public (during students' exhibitions).
The biggest bricks church in the world. It is the site where you can see a huge astronomical clock from the 15th century. Everyday at noon it chimes.
A charming street where you can really feel the ambiance of the old times.
Passing through this point we will arrive at the Long Seashore to talk about the maritime trade.
Entrance to the Great Market which was the "place to be".
This area has a lot to offer. In this corner we will find the Artus Court which used to be a meeting place for merchants (today seen as an astonishing museum of history and art). And the Main Town Hall also has interesting interiors.
Just a peek inside will take you on a journey back in time. For you to decide if you want to visit the house.
We end our tour where some lifes ended.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(8)
An excellent guide! She haa knowledge not only about the city's history but also about architecture, coming from someone educated in this field, which I greatly appreciate as a passionate enthusiast. This wasn't a story like "there's a church on the right, an old house on the left." It was a journey through the city, steeped in history and interesting facts, with details about what happened and why so and why here. Plus, what's not so obvious, with illustrations in the form of sketches, photos, and reproductions of both the entire city and selected landmarks along the route. The three hours flew by seamlessly and were incredibly engaging. And this story can be heard not only in Polish or English, which is practically the norm these days, but also in French, which is not so obvious and typical.
a group of 12 French people has followed Agnieska in the old town-center of Gdansk. Very interesting and well commented visit with many images and old photos to illustrate her point. And very pleasant to have a guide with such a perfect French ! Thank you so much Agnieska !!
Excellent guided walking tour of Gdansk with Agnieszka. Deep expertise and insight delivered in English with energy, passion, enthusiasm and humour
Agnieszka gave us an incredible guided tour of Gdansk. Knowledgeable, funny and inspiring, she took us around among all the historical places and buildings. I can highly recommend Agnieszka to anyone who is curious to gain a deeper understanding of Poland's history and architecture.
We enjoyed the visit in French. This visit allowed us to appreciate the city, learn about its history and be able to complete the visit of Gdansk in other buildings and museums.
Enriching visit made in French that allowed us to appreciate the city, better know it and know its history. Very lively visit. A very good Guide.
We visited Gdansk in May 2024, my wife and I, accompanied by Agnieszka. She speaks French perfectly, having spent part of her childhood in France. Passionate about her city, we walked for more than 3 hours, discovering the history and secrets of the city. Agnieszka is charming and does not lack humor! We highly recommend
