Point of interest
Golden Gate
20 locals recommend,
Location
1 Długa
Gdańsk, Województwo pomorskie
Tips from locals
This is one of the most valuable monuments of late Renaissance architecture, with visible Netherlandic and Italian influence. The form and symbolism of the gate refer to classic traditions. Deprived of its defensive functions, it became a something of a triumphal arch, an allegory of the city’s wealth and power. This great triumphal arch with two storeys of columns leads to the representative Długa Street. Royal processions used to enter Gdańsk through the Golden Gate.
This is one of the most valuable monuments of late Renaissance architecture, with visible Netherlandic and Italian influence. The form and symbolism of the gate refer to classic traditions. Deprived of its defensive functions, it became a something of a triumphal arch, an allegory of the city’s weal…
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