White Tower in Gdańsk, Gothic fortified tower in Stare Przedmieście, Poland.
The White Tower is a Gothic defensive structure in Stare Przedmieście built with thick stone walls and fortified elements. The building displays typical features of medieval military construction through its heavy proportions and robust structural design.
The structure was built between 1460 and 1461 as a city defense installation. When newer fortification methods emerged, it was later converted into a powder magazine that served this new purpose for many years.
The tower shapes the streetscape of Stare Przedmieście with its solid stone presence surrounded by contemporary buildings. Visitors sense its role as a remnant from an era when such structures defined the city's identity.
The structure is visible from the street and located in an active urban neighborhood that is easy to reach. Interior access is not publicly available, but the exterior architecture can be viewed from surrounding streets.
The structure was rebuilt after damage sustained during World War II and shows traces of this reconstruction in its form. Today it stands as visible evidence of how the city restored and continued after wartime destruction.
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