Features
| No. | Description | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hewel House. In the beginning of the 17th century it was owned by a merchant Jerzy Hewel. His wealth enabled him to found 11 ships to king Władysław IV in 1635, the core of the Polish fleet. | |
| 9 | Curicke House. After 1632 it was owned by Jerzy Curicki (Georg Curicke), whose son Rajnold was an author of famous Description of the City of Gdańsk published in 1687 in Gdańsk and in Amsterdam. | |
| 12 | Uphagen House. The house was erected in 1776 for a merchant Jan Uphagen. He died childless and left his property to the city under condition that his house will be kept unchanged. The interior is a good example of the 18th century merchant furnishings of the king Stanisław Augustus' epoch. | |
| 28 | Ferber House. It was built for the city mayor Constantin Ferber in 1560. The attic is decorated with coat of arms of Poland, Gdańsk and Royal Prussia and four sculptures. Constantin Feber was prisoned in Łowicz by king Stephen Báthory because of his support for Archduke Maximilian during the 1575 election and rebellion against the king. | |
| 35 | Lion Castle. Built for the Schwartzwalds family in 1569. The facade was adorned by Vroom of Haarlem. The house was named after two lion sculptures decorating the main portal. In 1636 king Władysław IV Vasa was entertained in the house during his visit to the city. Today it houses the Russian Centre of Science and Culture. | |
| 45 | Schumann House. Built for Hans Conert the Younger by unknown architect in 1560. The building was known at that time as the King's House. The top of the house is decorated with the sculpture of Zeus. Schumann House's architecture bears strong resemblance to Gildehuis der Kuipers (Coopers' House) and to Huis van de Schutters (Archer's House) in Antwerp. | |
| 46 | Town Hall. The original 15th century structure was reconstructed after a fire that broke out in 1556. In 1561 a gilded statue of King Sigismund II Augustus of Poland was installed on a pinnacle of rebuilt tower. | |
| - | Neptune's Fountain. It was constructed in 1617 to design by Abraham van den Blocke. The fountain was founded by the city councillors at Barthell Schachtmann's initiative. The Neptune's statue was cast in Augsburg by Peter Husen and Johann Rogge. In 1634 the fountain was encompassed by a fence decorated with gilded Polish Eagles, also designed by Abraham van den Blocke. | |
| 44 | Artus Court. It was originally built in about 1350 and reconstructed between 1616-1618 by Abraham van den Blocke. | |
| 41 | Golden House. It was built between 1609-1618 by Abraham van den Blocke. Constructed for Johann Speymann, a wealthy grain trader and mayor of the city, and his wife Judith Bahr. The attic is decorated with sculptures depicting Cleopatra, Oedipus, Achilles and Antigone by Johann Vogt of Rostock. | |
| 24 | Green Gate. It was inspired by the Antwerp City Hall (architect Regnier van Amsterdam). It was built to serve as the formal residence of the Polish monarchs. |
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