Medieval Gdańsk: merchants, knights and monks
ID: GYG1493862-2282014
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Land: Polen
Duur:
03:00 uren
Beschrijving
Trade, power and prayer: step into Gdańsk as it was 600 years ago and follow the merchants, Teutonic Knights and monks whose ambitions shaped the city's streets, walls and churches.
Long before it became a city of Renaissance façades and Golden Age wealth, Gdańsk was shaped by three powerful forces: the merchants who made it rich, the knights who ruled it, and the monks who prayed within its walls. On this walk we follow their traces through the streets of the Old and Main Town.
We will visit places where Hanseatic traders loaded grain, timber and amber onto ships bound for Bruges and London, and look at how the harbour and the Crane made the city one of the busiest ports of the Baltic. We will talk about the Teutonic Knights, who seized Gdańsk in 1308 and left their mark on the city through the Great Mill and the remains of their castle, and about the long, uneasy relationship between the townspeople and the Order. Along the way we will step into the world of the Dominicans, Franciscans and other religious communities, whose churches and cloisters shaped the rhythm of medieval town life.
Expect stories of trade and rivalry, faith and power, and the everyday lives of the people who built one of the greatest cities of the medieval Baltic.
Hoogtepunten
- Small-group walk with plenty of time for questions and conversation
- Discover forgotten corners of the Old and Main Town that most visitors walk past
- Walk with a historian and author of books on Gdańsk's past, not a scripted guide
Talen
BELANGRIJKE INFORMATIE
The tour takes place mostly outdoors and runs in all weather conditions. Please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before the start. The tour is suitable for all ages, but may be less engaging for young children.
Prison Tower and Torture House
INCLUDED
- Guided walking tour of medieval Gdańsk
- Live commentary by a historian and author of books on Gdańsk history
- Visit to the Crane and the medieval waterfront (exterior)
- Visit to the Great Mill and the remains of the Teutonic castle (exterior)
- Visit to St. Mary's Church
- Visit to St. Nicholas' Church
- Small-group experience
NIET INBEGREPEN.
- Transport to and from the meeting point
- Food and drinks
Wanneer moet ik boeken?
Om de beschikbaarheid te garanderen, dient u zo snel mogelijk te reserveren. Vroegboekkorting is het overwegen waard, vooral als u de reis plant tijdens het hoogseizoen, zoals op feestdagen of in het weekend.
Annuleringen
Deze excursie kunt u kosteloos annuleren tot: annuleringstijd voor aanvang van de reis. Bij annulering na: annulering na: annuleringstijd of niet aanwezig zijn op de excursie wordt de volledige prijs van de activiteit alsnog in rekening gebracht. Te laat komen bij het ophalen of vertrekken wordt beschouwd als niet komen opdagen.
