White Tower (Baszta Biala) description and photos - Poland: Gdansk
White Tower (Baszta Biala) 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 Baszta Biala. Photo and descriptionSome fragments of the city's ancient defensive fortifications have also survived in the Old Suburb area of Gdansk. Part of such fortifications is considered to be the White Tower, named after the color in which its walls were painted. It is located at the crossroads formed by Zheznicka and Augustynskogo streets. The White Tower appeared in Gdansk in 1460-1461. It was erected from bricks and given a semicircular shape. A conical roof topped the structure. This building was not built for the beauty and wealth of the city. It was supposed to perform defensive functions, which it did well at first. Only at the beginning of the 17th century did the need for the ancient defensive system of Gdansk disappear, and the White Tower from the 1670s began to be used as a warehouse for storing gunpowder and military equipment. Thus, the tower turned into a "branch" of the Small Arsenal, which was located on Valovy Plyatsa next door. The actions of the German invaders during the Second World War led to the fact that the White Tower was in a very deplorable situation: part of its facade and roof were completely destroyed, and the interior was destroyed by fire. In 1948, the city authorities restored this part of the city fortifications. In 1981, the White Tower was bought by a mountaineering club called "Tricity" ("Troyemyasto"), which allocated a huge amount of money for its restoration. Now it houses the headquarters of this organization. During the renovation, valuable frescoes depicting genre scenes were found on the inner walls of the tower. <     We also recommend reading Mausoleum of Mohammed V description and photos - Morocco: Rabat Topic: White Tower (Baszta Biala) description and photos - Poland: Gdansk. |
