Highland Gate

The Highland Gate is a 16th-century located in the city centre of . Completed in 1575 and repeatedly renovated, it is one of the city's most important landmarks. It is on the regional heritage list.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: City gate of Gdańsk, Poland
  • Also known as: “High Gate in Gdańsk”
  • Address: Wały Jagiellońskie 2A, Gdańsk, 80-887

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Golden gate and Torture Chamber, Gdańsk.

Photo: Dawid Galus, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
The is a historic Renaissance in , . It is located within the Royal Route, the most prominent part of the Old Town and is one of its most notable tourist attractions. is situated 100 metres east of Highland Gate.

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The Torture Chamber is a building located in central . One of a series of , it was constructed in the 16th century. A prison from much of its history, its name comes from the fact it was used for purposes of torture.

Photo: Dariusz.Biegacz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Biskupia Górka and Old Town.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood and hill in , , located in the Śródmieście district. Historically, had important strategic meaning, since it is a hill close to the main city.

Quarter
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The is a quarter of Śródmieście, a district of . It is the oldest area of the city to be granted city rights or privileges.

Quarter
Photo: Artur Andrzej, Public domain.
is a quarter and eponymous road in Śródmieście, a district of .

Highland Gate

Latitude
54.34993° or 54° 20′ 60″ north
Longitude
18.64653° or 18° 38′ 48″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
Q1623993
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Spanish—“Highland Gate” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Брама Выжынна”
  • Belarusian: “Высокая брама (Гданьск)”
  • Belarusian: “Высокая брама”
  • Dutch: “Hoge Poort”
  • French: “porte Haute”
  • French: “Porte Haute”
  • German: “Brama Wyzynna (Danzig)”
  • German: “Brama Wyżynna (Danzig)”
  • German: “Brama Wyżynna w Gdańsku”
  • German: “Hohes Tor (Danzig)”
  • German: “Hohes Tor”
  • Italian: “Porta Alta”
  • Japanese: “高い門”
  • Kashubian: “Wësokô Bróma w Gduńskù”
  • Korean: “브라마 비진나”
  • Korean: “비진나문”
  • Polish: “Brama Wyżynna w Gdańsku”
  • Polish: “Brama Wyżynna”
  • Russian: “Верхние ворота”
  • Spanish: “Puerta Alta”

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