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Location: Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

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1. Green Gate (Brama Zielona) – Gdańsk Crane (Żuraw) loop from Sączki

28.7km

07:15

50m

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2. Wisłoujście Fortress – Westerplatte Monument loop from Port Północny

6.94km

01:45

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Lemmi alias Schlumpf

April 5, 2019

The fortress is located right next to the harbor canal - it guarded Gdansk from the sea. Until the 16th century, it was right on the shore of the sea. Over time, the peninsula Westerplatte, which separated them from the sea. A fire was burning on the tower, showing the way to ships heading for the port of Gdansk. Hence the traditional name of the fortress - lighthouse.
The complex is open to visitors only during the season from June to the end of September.

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Gerd

April 19, 2018

The fortress Weichselmünde (Polish: Twierdza Wisłoujście) is a historic fortress near Gdansk in the Polish Pomeranian Voivodeship.
The oldest parts of the fortress date back to the Middle Ages and show Gothic features. In the center of the fortress is a round tower, which once served as a lighthouse. The tower surrounds the square Fort carré with its four bastions. The outer fortifications are surrounded by the east hill with five bastions and two ramparts, of which only one has been preserved.
On the opposite bank of the Vistula Vistula was formerly the western hill, broken off at the end of the 19th century. This hill was called Fort Montebello during the Napoleonic Wars. The Fort Carré and the hill are surrounded by a moat, irrigated by the Dead Vistula.
The round tower served as a lighthouse until 1758. The entrance gate is connected to Fort Carré through an underground corridor (1609).

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Jochen

September 12, 2017

Historic fortification - today it houses a museum.

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Location: Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

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Wisłoujście Fortress

1. Green Gate (Brama Zielona) – Gdańsk Crane (Żuraw) loop from Sączki

2. Wisłoujście Fortress – Westerplatte Monument loop from Port Północny

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