Long Lane, Historic pedestrian street in Main Town, Poland.
Long Lane extends for 320 meters from the Golden Gate to the Long Market, lined with rows of colorful merchant houses displaying gothic facades. The Museum of Burgher Interiors occupies one of these buildings and shows how people lived inside these homes during past centuries.
This street began as a medieval trade route and served as the heart of Gdańsk's merchant life for centuries. During World War II, most buildings were destroyed, though a few structures including the building at number 71 survived as remnants from the 15th century.
The house at number 45 displays Greek deities in its decorative wall niches as part of its Renaissance design. This street functions as a public gathering space where visitors walk among symbols of the city's merchant past.
This is a pedestrian-only street filled with restaurants, shops, and museums to explore at your own pace. Visiting early in the morning or late afternoon on quieter days helps you see the buildings and decorative details more clearly.
The house numbers run in opposite directions on each side of this street, following an ancient Gdańsk numbering tradition that remains in place today. If you look closely at the numbers as you walk, you can spot this unusual pattern that shaped the street for centuries.
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