Green Gate (Brama Zielona)
Green Gate (Brama Zielona)
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Paul G
Elgin, UK116 contributions
Oct 2019
As with all gates in Gdansk, built to impress and it is still doing so today - and the street musicians make full use of the acoustics
Written October 27, 2019
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Escape93058
60 contributions
Oct 2019
Very impressive entrance/exit to Dluga and always has street musicians making use of the acoustics. Looks fantastic at night.
Written November 16, 2019
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pawel_hbg
Sopot, Poland16,816 contributions
Nov 2020 • Couples
The Green Gate constitutes one of the earlier examples of Dutch Mannerism in Gdańsk and the first early modern city gate in the city.
Moreover the building serves as a perfect terminating vista of the urban layout of the Long Market.
Moreover the building serves as a perfect terminating vista of the urban layout of the Long Market.
Written November 15, 2020
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Dagny
Kristiansand, Norway64 contributions
Sep 2019
To walking throug this gate is lovely, you can go to the river/canals or up the main street in the old town with a completely different atmosphere. The building itself is a gem, I certainly want to go back to investigate more.
Written September 27, 2019
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Aqua_Uomo
Toronto, Canada8,107 contributions
Sep 2018 • Solo
It was actually built a little before 1564-1571 as speculated here previously, it was erected between 1564-1956 to be precise, and intended to be used as a residence for Polish Kings, not just as a gate, but no kings ever lived there longer than a short layover for a few nights by Marie Louise Gonzaga when she commuted from France to Władysław IV’s wedding in 1646..
Also, the architecture is not Flemish as implied by a fellow reviewer in a previous review but rather Manneristic. I beg the difference. Flemish is a specific Northern Renaissance art style (Belgium and Nederland) opposite to Mannerism which is a stern style that made the transition, in time and style of art and architecture, between the Late Renaissance and Baroque. In art to be more eloquent we are comparing Van Eyck and Rubens with the later work of Michelangelo and in the followers of Raphael, if you see where I am coming from. In architecture, to be correct you can only say this is a Northern Manneristic style.
Just because the construction of this gate was inspired by the Antwerp City Hall, it doesn’t necessary mean this is Flemish architecture at its best. Antwerp was the nucleus or Flemish art and the architect Regnier indeed copied the style of that building and built it in many other places, Hague- Denmark, Emden and Koln - Germany, etc.
With all these been said, it still remains a stunning structure. Another thing that many people passing under this gate lack to knowledge: the name Green Gate ( not green at all) was associated with the color of the raw stone used at building the nearby bridge. The gate did not have a name, initially it was referred to as the Gate of the Green Bridge which later became in shorter term just The Green Gate.
You go to Gdansk…you will see it, can miss that.
Cheers
Also, the architecture is not Flemish as implied by a fellow reviewer in a previous review but rather Manneristic. I beg the difference. Flemish is a specific Northern Renaissance art style (Belgium and Nederland) opposite to Mannerism which is a stern style that made the transition, in time and style of art and architecture, between the Late Renaissance and Baroque. In art to be more eloquent we are comparing Van Eyck and Rubens with the later work of Michelangelo and in the followers of Raphael, if you see where I am coming from. In architecture, to be correct you can only say this is a Northern Manneristic style.
Just because the construction of this gate was inspired by the Antwerp City Hall, it doesn’t necessary mean this is Flemish architecture at its best. Antwerp was the nucleus or Flemish art and the architect Regnier indeed copied the style of that building and built it in many other places, Hague- Denmark, Emden and Koln - Germany, etc.
With all these been said, it still remains a stunning structure. Another thing that many people passing under this gate lack to knowledge: the name Green Gate ( not green at all) was associated with the color of the raw stone used at building the nearby bridge. The gate did not have a name, initially it was referred to as the Gate of the Green Bridge which later became in shorter term just The Green Gate.
You go to Gdansk…you will see it, can miss that.
Cheers
Written September 18, 2018
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Mario V
Attard, Malta825 contributions
Jul 2017 • Family
The Green gate is one of the possible entries to dluga street. It is on the river side. It has four arches and beautiful architecture.
Written July 26, 2017
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chaps2014
Cheltenham, United Kingdom235 contributions
Dec 2014 • Friends
This is a beautiful arched gateway leading to one of the prettiest streets in Gdansk. Green gate looks very imposing.
Written February 5, 2015
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Paul D
Western Finland, Finland74 contributions
Oct 2014 • Family
This was absolutely flattened during WWII. Now it looks amazing : hats off, an amazing rebuild. Entry / Exit into the Old Town .... the prices here are really low , not a tourist trap at all.
Written October 20, 2014
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ATY39
Sopot, Poland241 contributions
Jul 2012
One of the finest building of the Royal Way. Used to be a guest house for the Polish kings visiting the city
Written July 19, 2012
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robert-not-home
Boston, MA2,384 contributions
Nov 2019
A grand entrance to the old town and something to see as you stroll through this delightful old town and take in the views, sites and experience.
Written November 12, 2019
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