Gdansk

Gdansk (aka Danzig)

is a lovely town , easy to get around the center

Old Town Hall

Walk around town

not too busy

by the water

View from the river (Motława River)

by the water

View from the river (Motława River)

Cranes from old ship building industry

They are not longer in use but are protected in remembrance of what was.

View from the river (Motława River)

St. Mary's Basilica

The largest brick Catholic church in the world. Admittedly not the best picture of the church. My AI steadfastly refuses to admit that this could be St. Mary's in Gdansk.

I did not realize that pizza scissors were a thing. But they're good.

Malbork Castle

The exhibitions were all closed but I spent a fair amount of time walking the grounds with an excellent audio guide.

It was home to one of the most powerful military orders in medieval Europe: the Teutonic Knights, a Catholic military order, originally founded during the Crusades.

These would be the main living quarters, having plumbing and heating.

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