To music by Gdansk
The journey through the big world to good music is still not over! And again Europe. And again Poland. Again, a very beautiful city, which is mentioned in the annals in 997 in connection with the mission of St. Wojciech in Prussia. The city, which, together with Sopot and Gdynia, forms the agglomeration Trigradier with a population of more than 1 million people. Hello, Gdansk! In the past, Gdansk was one of the richest cities of the Baltic coast due to active sea trade. In memory of that era in the historical center, there were magnificent merchant houses belonging to influential guilds. Their luxurious façades have been decorating city streets for more than one century. Today Gdansk is a major port and industrial center on the coast of the Baltic Sea. Twice during its history, Gdansk was a free city - in Napoleonic times and between the first and second war. One of the symbols of Gdansk is a bronze 17th century fountain with the image of the figure of Neptune. According to legend, once instead of the usual water, a golden one sprinkled from it.
Therefore, the most famous Gdansk liquor is called Goldwasser. By the way, there are three Neptune figures in the city, and all three can be seen only from one point at a time. According to legend, once a hundred years on the day of St. John on July 24, they go down and feast together. Previously, Gdansk could be called "the city of the clock" - it had 30 chimes. Now, however, only 12 remain. Four of them are on the town hall in the main square, four more are on the tower of the main station. The biggest clock in Gdansk, with a diameter of 5.5 meters - on the Basilica of St. Mary. By the way, every year in Gdańsk there is a festival of chime music. Traditionally, Gdansk has specialized in forging, gold work and furniture production. For noblemen in all Poland to have Gdansk furniture in the house was considered a matter of prestige. In Gdansk itself, the wide cupboards of local masters often did not pass through the doors, and they had to be lifted through the windows. By the way, about the windows. The tax on the houses of wealthy citizens was directly proportional to the number of windows facing the main street. Traditional crafts were not the only foundation for the economy of old Gdansk. From the 12th century, a port appeared on the Motlav River (the tributary of the Vistula). "He flourished" in the 16th and 17th century and acquired a grain specialization. Along the river for 2.5 kilometers stretched "island of granaries." It housed 315 buildings, the capacity of which was from 200 to 2000 tons of grain. At the same time up to 250 thousand tons of cereals could be found on the basis. For loading in the port a crane was used. The first mention of the existence of a crane in Gdansk port dates back to the 14th century. The system, which functioned since the 15th century, can be seen on Sheroka Street. Two wooden wheels were set in motion by prisoners. Each wheel required 4 people. The historical part of Gdańsk is built in the style of the Flemish renaissance. One of the Gdansk museums is located in the Palace of Artus. The name comes from the name of King Arthur, who introduced the tradition of meetings at the "round table". Palace of Artus in Gdansk was a place where the meetings were held by representatives of various workshops. The interiors of the palace have been preserved by 65%, and the model of the Palace of Artus represents Poland in the park "Mini Europe" in Brussels. In a word, it is unlikely that the views of this beautiful Polish city framed by very good music will leave us indifferent. I suggest checking it out. To the music of Gdansk!