Brama Chlebnicka description and photos - Poland: Gdansk (Topic)

Brama Chlebnicka description and photos - Poland: Gdansk. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Brama Chlebnicka.

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On the Long Embankment, next to the pier, from where excursion boats depart for Gdynia, Sopot and Westerplatte, you can see the ancient Gothic-style water gates called Khlebny (Khlebnitska Brama). They were built in the second half of the XIV century. The three-storey gate with an area of 25.5 x 7.5 m was rebuilt in the 15th century and then acquired the features characteristic of Flemish architecture. Since then, this building has hardly changed. During the Second World War, they were not damaged by explosions, so now they are not a reconstruction, even a very talented one, but an original structure.

Khlebnitska Brama is considered one of the most ancient city gates that close the street leading to the port. It is interesting, first of all, for its decor. From the side of the embankment, above the arched opening, you can see the coat of arms of Gdansk, which was adopted during the reign of the Teutonic Order (two crosses on a shield). The crown was placed on the coat of arms only in 1457.

Passing through the gate, we find ourselves on Khlebnitskaya street. The facade of the gate overlooking this street is decorated with another coat of arms that belonged to the Sobeslavitsy princes. It depicts a heraldic lily, which is why the gate is often called the Brahma Lily.

The majestic Bread Gates are built in the shape of a rectangle. In the old days, from the side of the embankment, they had a superstructure in the form of two towers. Now only one turret has survived, topped with a lower roof than its destroyed neighbor. The facades are decorated with niches and a beautiful brick border.

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