Wyspa Spichrzow (Wyspa Spichrzow) description and photos - Poland: Gdansk (Topic)

Wyspa Spichrzow 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 Wyspa Spichrzow.

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Warehouse Island - an island on the Motlawa River in Gdansk, located in the city center. Warehouses were built in these locations around 1330. Since the thirteenth century, there was an industrial area with granaries, and in the 16th century it was a full-fledged warehouse complex. More than 300 barns were built of wood, brick, clay and stones. The island itself appeared in 1576, after the New Motlawa Canal was dug. The new warehouses were equipped with wooden platforms for loading and unloading goods. The construction of the canal around the island was associated with measures to protect private warehouses from looting. A complete ban on staying at night was introduced on the island, at this time a flock of guard dogs was released. Robberies were punishable by death. In 1540 there was a flood in the city, which flooded the island completely for two weeks.

In 1885, a railway was brought to the island, which greatly simplified the delivery of goods to Gdansk. Because of fire safety, the train cars were pulled by horses, not steam locomotives. At the moment, you can still see cobbled streets and remnants of railway tracks on the island.

In 1945, the island was almost completely destroyed after the Soviet army entered the city, only the Milhkannentor gate, built in 1519, survived. In the post-war period, only a small part of the former buildings was restored.

Currently, it is planned to grow various crops on the island.

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