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Centres of the Land of Elbl g Canal
2. Centres of the Land of Elbl g Canal
ELBL!G ...
...geographically
photo : Dariusz Zaród
Elbl g has a population of nearly 130,000 people. The city lies
at the border of two geographical regions: the Vistula Lowlands
and the Elbl g Height. It is here
that the travel along the unique
Elbl g Canal starts. The canal is
equipped in a system of locks
and inclined planes powered by
water. Tourists, for whom visiting
merely Elbl g city is not enough,
should take a trip to Frombork,
Gda!sk, Malbork, or one of the
Tower of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Elbl g
many smaller surrounding towns
(see Chapter 3, p. 33).
From the south, we can get to Elbl g by the ...historically
European route E77 (named “seven” by the Poles) and
Elbl g is one of the oldest Polish cities. In 1237 the
from the west – by the national road No. 22. The ex- Teutonic Knights built their castle in Elbl g. A trade village
press road S22 leads off the city towards east, to a was formed around it and granted Lubeck law (municipal
new Polish-Russian border crossing called Grzechotki- rights) in 1246. The castle served as the headquarters for
– Mamonowo. Elbl g has direct train connections with the Masters of the Teutonic Order state.
such cities as Gda!sk, Kaliningrad, Warszawa and
Katowice. The city has a sea border as well, allowing
ship dispatch to Kaliningrad Oblast. The nearest airport is located approximately 70 km from Elbl g – in
Gda!sk-R"biechowo.
Hanseatic League
Hanseatic League was a medieval city organization comprising
mainly port cities, and intending to take control over European
markets and sources of supply. The Polish cities of the Hanseatic
League were, among others, Gda!sk, Toru!, Elbl g and, formally,
also Kraków. To protect their own interests, the League had their
own army and navy. The organization had numerous privileges
granted by the rulers of particular countries.
photo : Dariusz Zaród
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Targowa Gate in Elbl g
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Excavations in Elbl g
Old Town in Elbl g is one of the largest in Europe, in terms of
surface area covered by exhaustive excavations. Due to a huge
amount of excavated monuments, the oldest of which date
back to the thirteenth century, we can learn what the daily
life of Elbl g inhabitants looked like, how they lived, worked,
played, dressed or what they were eating. Among the hundreds
of thousands of objects found on the site, there are musical
instruments, plates, toys, weapons and glassware.
Little tourists at Targowa Gate
then that the manufacturing establishments were set up,
including a brewery, a cigar factory, railway locomotive factory and car factory. The shipyard founded by Ferdinand
Schichau was of a special importance: it produced torpedo
boats, submarines and ... railway locomotives.
In 1945 Elbl g was back within the Polish borders. As a result of war operations, however, about 65% of the city had
been destroyed, including the historic tenements in its oldest
part. The majority of the former city residents left Elbl g, and
the reconstruction works were managed by displaced people.
...sportily
Elbl g is a city with Europe’s largest outdoor swimming pool.
It also has two sports halls and an indoor swimming pool.
Winter sports enthusiasts can use two ski-lifts and an ice rink
in the winter season. On a cloudy day
you may go to a gym or fitness club.
Tourists looking for more original forms
of entertainment are recommended to
visit Elbl g Flying Club’s airport (skydiving possible), a diving club or a motor-boating club. The city also offers
attractions for devoted but passive
sports fans. They can go for a football, volleyball or basketball league
match. The city also organizes Grand
Prix Cup tournaments in badminton,
orienteering races, table tennis, chess
and checkers as well as the "Baltic Cup"
International Dancing Festival.
photo : Bartosz Rybaczewski
In the fourteenth century Elbl g became an important harbour; the city was a member of the Hanseatic League and its inhabitants were wealthy, as evidenced by archaeological research
conducted in the Old Town. Excavations are also a proof of the
existence of trade relations between former Elbl g residents and
Germany, Scandinavia, Italy, England and the Netherlands. Since
the fifteenth century, the city relations with the Polish Kingdom
became closer. After the Battle of Grunwald in 1410, Elbl g citizens paid homage to king W#adys#aw Jagie##o and offered him
a conquered castle taken away from Teutonic Knights. In 1440
they joined the Prussian Union, an organisation uniting the cities
reluctant towards the Teutonic Order. Elbl g joined the Crown
only after the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466. Unfortunately,
the period of Elbl g’s belonging to the Republic was a time of
wars, plagues and plunder. After the First Partition of Poland in
1772, Elbl g was incorporated into the Prussian state.
The city’s misfortunes came to an end only in the nineteenth century, with the beginning of the Elbl g Canal
construction, followed by building railway network. It was
photo : Joanna Pruszy!ska
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... touristically
Elbl g is a city with an interesting history. Several important monuments had not been destroyed during the war.
Visitors interested in history should certainly explore a few
most important of them.
MONUMENTS OF SACRED ARCHITECTURE
photo : Joanna Pruszy!ska
The Cathedral of the Elbl g Diocese, with its steep tower of 97
metres, became an Evangelical church after 1525 but returned
under the Catholic Church management after 1945. Its origins
go back to mid thirteenth century. The building was destroyed
several times (fire was one of the reasons) and then rebuilt over
again. Today you can admire its version from the year 1965, with
some recent renovations (from 2009 to 2010). Inside the majestic
Cathedral there is a fourteenth-century Gothic baptistry, the
Apostles’ figures, St. Nicholas sculpture and late Gothic altars.
photo : Joanna Pruszy!ska
St. Nicholas Cathedral in Elbl g
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photo : Joanna Pruszy!ska
St. Adalbert Church in Elbl g
The first Catholic church located on the outskirts of the city in the district incorporated into Elbl g during the interwar period. The construction of the church
(1901–2002) was financed by Catholics from the Warmia region. The temple represents neo-Gothic style and there are three altars inside.
photo : Joanna Pruszy!ska
Corpus Christi Church in Elbl g
A beautiful fifteenth-century church named so in the honour of the Blessed Sacrament.
It replaced a chapel which had burnt in the fire. The church used to be a seat of “Pegaz”
Community Centre in the years 1976–1982. In 1981, the building regained its proper function, and today the Diocesan Priesthood Center and the Center for Christian Culture
have their seats there.
photo : Joanna Pruszy!ska
St. Anthony Church in Elbl g
A single-nave, medieval church in the district of Elbl g, now belonging to a group
of daughter churches of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in $"cz. During its restoration in the early 20th century, it regained its antient paintings and had its tower
rebuilt. The oldest element of the church is the fourteenth-century stoup. Another
interesting object is the late-Gothic and Baroque epitaph of Col. Wangenheim.
People are summoned to masses by a sixteenth-century bell.
photo : Joanna Pruszy!ska
The Blessed Dorothy of M towy Church in Elbl g
One of the most precious Baroque monuments in the Lowlands region. A unique and
extremely beautiful church with a panel-wall façade, built in Kaczynos near Elbl g between 1705–1959. In the 80’s of the twentieth century it was transferred to Elbl g and
consecrated. Next to the temple there is one of the few mansions of the Lowlands region, dating back to the eighteenth century.
MONUMENTS OF SECULAR ARCHITECTURE
photo : Joanna Pruszy!ska
Targowa Gate in Elbl g
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The residue of the ancient city walls, now within the area of the Old
Town. The Gate has been overlooking Elbl g for 700 years. In the year
2000 it was rquipped with a clock. The legend connected with the Gate
has it that a young baker saved the city from theTeutonic Knights’ invasion
by cuting the rope which was holding city gate doors open.
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Built in the early nineteenth century in the green forest park of the Elbl g
Ba%antarnia, it was originally meant to be a luxurious inn. Several decades later,
the Elbl g City Council bought it and made recreation area available for the city
dwelles. Both in the past and today the park surroundinng the Palace offers Elbl g
citizens peace and relaxation close to nature. The former Palace is now the seat
of the Elbl g Forest Inspectorate.
photo : Joanna Pruszy!ska
August Abbeg’s Palace in Elbl g
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONUMENTS
Truso settlement
photo : Joanna Pruszy!ska
A Baltic port and trading town near Vistula River estuary, visited and described in the
ninth century by an Anglo-Saxon explorer – Wulfstan. The remains of the settlement
were discovered in 1982 and excavation works lasted for 10 years. Truso had a very
convenient location – it was situated by the sea, in an area bordering over Slavic and
Prussian lands. In addition to a habour district, it also had a craft and merchant districts,
where exchanging and selling goods flourished. The settlement occupied 10 hectares of
land, so its size was comparable to such medieval trade centers as Hedeby, Birka and
Wolin. It constituted the most important long-distance trade center on the Prussian
lands. Truso buildings and the objects found during excavations (such as goldsmith hammers, anvils, styles, fragments of
melting pots and moulds as well as semi-finished products, defective products and prodution waste material) indicate that
the settlement was inhabited mostly by the local population of the West Prussia and the Scandinavians but the Slavs and
possibly Frisians lived there as well. Truso residents built their houses (usually consisting of three rooms) of wood and plaited tree branches, supplemented by clay. The settlement functioned since the end of the 8th century till the beginning of
the 10th century, when its trading function declined due to fires and wars. With time, Truso’s functions were taken over by
Gda!sk, founded in the 2nd half of the 10th century. The model of the Truso village, a replica of the Truso hut and some
archaeological findings are part of the exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and History in Elbl g.
... culturally
Being in Elbl g, you can participate in a whole range of
events organized by the city authorities and other institutions, such as, e.g. Paschalia Elbingensia – the Elbl g Easter,
the Elbl g Junket, Art Fair, the Elbl g Bread Day, Days of
Elbl g, International Dance Festival BALTIC CUP, Elbl g
Rocks Europe – a festival of alternative music. Additionally,
there is a theatre (www.teatr.elblag.pl) staging plays both
for children and adults. It is also in the Theatre that festivals
and recitals are held. History lovers can visit the Museum
of Archaeology and History (www.muzeum.elblag.pl) and
gain a thorough knowledge on the history of the city and
region. The Museum recommends an annual event called
“the Night of Museums”, when you can admire the exhibition by moonlight. Music lovers can enjoy one of the Elbl g
Chamber Orchestra concerts (www.eok.com.pl), for example
within the framework of the event called the Elbl g Chamber
Concerts. Art and music lovers are invited to Galeria El, the
organizer of art exhibitions and periodical Summer of Jazz &
Blues concerts – you can listen to such virtuosos as Leszek
Mo%d%er. The Elbl g library, along with “Polityka” weekly organizes “Polityka” Summer Gardens. There are two cinemas in
the city: &wiatowid and Multikino. Elbl g has its local television radio station and several papers. Young people can study
at one of several higher education institutions.
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... entertainingly, and practically
Elbl g can boast about many clubs and discos.
Odzie%owa 12 is a great place to dance, one can also
play pools or bowl here. In turn, Agravka offers free
Latin dance lessons and karaoke. Information on the
night life of Elbl g can be found on www.nocnyelblag.pl.
Finding suitable accommodation or restaurant should
not be a problem either, as the city sees to its touristic infrastructure very well. Below you will find some practical
information on the city.
ELBL!G
LODGING
MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
Dormitory: Bursa Szkolna No. 2, ul. Pu#askiego 1a, tel.: +48 55 2336331,
[email protected]
Dormitory: Bursa Szkolna No. 3, ul. Wapienna 17, tel.: +48 55 2326953,
[email protected], www.bursa3elblag.pl
Dormitory: Bursa Szkolna No. 4, ul. Kome!skiego 37, tel.: +48 55 2334047,
[email protected], www.bursa4.elblag.com.pl
Camping site No. 61, ul. Panie!ska 14, tel.: +48 55 6418666, camping@camping61.
com.pl, www.camping61.com.pl
Hall of residence: Dom Studencki No. 1, ul. Zacisze 12, tel.: +48 55 2398860,
[email protected], www.pwsz.elblag.pl
Hall of residence: Dom Studencki No. 2, ul. Wspólna 11–13, tel.: +48 55 2398862,
[email protected], www.pwsz.elblag.pl
Arbiter Hotel, pl. S#owia!ski 2, tel.: +48 55 2306191, [email protected]
M"yn Hotel, ul. Ko'ciuszki 132, tel.: +48 55 2350470, [email protected],
www.hotelmlyn.com.pl
Pod Lwem Hotel, ul. Kowalska 10, tel.: +48 55 6413100,
[email protected], www.hotelpodlwem.pl
Sowa Hotel, al. Grunwaldzka 49, tel.: +48 55 2337422, [email protected],
www.sowa.elblag.biz.pl
Wiwaldi Hotel, ul. Stary Rynek 16, tel.: +48 55 2362542, [email protected].
pl, www.viwaldi.com.pl
#u"awy Hotel, ul. Królewiecka 126, tel.: +48 55 2345711, hotel@hotel-zulawy.
com.pl, www.hotel-zulawy.com.pl
Guest House: Boss, ul. 'w. Ducha 30, tel.: +48 55 2393729, [email protected].
pl, www.pensjonatboss.pl
Guest House: M.F., ul. 'w. Ducha 26, tel.: +48 55 6412610, info@pensjonatmf.
pl, www.pensjonatmf.pl
Gallery: Elbl skie Centrum Sztuki EL, ul. Ku'nierska 6, tel.: +48 55 2325386,
[email protected], www.galeria-el.pl; active Mon.-Sat. 10.00 a.m.06.00 p.m., Sun 10.00 a.m.-05.00 p.m., tickets: PLN 4 (normal), PLN 2
(half-fare).
Museum of Archaeology and History in Elbl g, bulwar Zygmunta Augusta
11, tel.: +48 55 2327273, [email protected], www.muzeum.elblag.pl;
hours: from 1.10 to 30.04: Tue.-Sun. 8.00-16.00, from 1.05 to 31.09: Tue. 09.00
a.m.- 05.00 p.m., Wed. 12.00 a.m.- 08.00 p.m., Thu.-Sun. 09.00 a.m.–05.00 p.m.
Mondays and post-holiday days closed. From 16.06 to 31.08 on Saturdays
and from 1.09 to 15.06 on Sundays, admission free.
GASTRONOMY
Bar: HotKing, ul. Bema 43a, tel.: +48 55 6151010, [email protected], www.hotking.pl
Pizzeria: Czik-Czuk, ul. Brzozowa 13, tel.: +48 55 2374040, 2342646,
[email protected], www.czik-czuk.pl
Pizzeria: Kaktus, ul. 1 Maja 17, tel.: +48 55 2327057, [email protected],
www.kaktus.elblag.pl
Pizzeria: Primavera, ul. Mickiewicza 23, tel.: +48 55 2370660,
www.primavera.elblag.pl
Pizzeria: Strzecha, ul. Studzienna 4–5, tel.: +48 55 2320933, 2371177, 6411177,
[email protected], www.strzecha.elblag.pl
Mandaryn Chinese Restaurant, ul. 'w. Ducha 8, tel.: +48 55 2327786
Japanese Restaurant: Tokyo-Sushi, ul. Giermków 19/21, tel.:+48 55 2333385,
[email protected], www.tokyo-sushi.com.pl
Restaurant: Kuchnia W$drowca, ul. Wigilijna 12, tel.: +48 55 6110022,
[email protected], www.kuchniawedrowca.pl
Restaurant: Pod Anio"ami, ul. Rybacka 23/24b, tel.: +48 55 2361726,
[email protected], www.podaniolami.pl
Restaurant: Za%cianek, ul. Odzie%owa 12, tel.: +48 663033737, [email protected],
www.zascianek.elblag.pl
Fried fish shop, ul. Kopernika 43, tel.: +48 55 2332642
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ACTIVITY HOLIDAY
Indoor swimming pool: MOSiR, ul. Robotnicza 68, tel.: +48 55 6424500,
www.mosir.elblag.eu/obiekty/basen/
City Bathing Area, outdoor swimming pool, ul. Spacerowa 1, tel.: +48 55
2340153, www.mosir.elblag.eu/obiekty/kapielisko_miejskie/
Ko&skie Zdrowie Foundation, ul. Okólnik 4, tel.: +48 55 2337728,
www.konskiezdrowie.elblag.com.pl, [email protected]
Horse-riding club: Champion, ul. Zwi zku Jaszczurczego 17/218b,
[email protected], www.kjchampion.fc.pl, tel.: +48 55 6425859,
508362555
Sports Club: Orze", squads: swimming, ice-skating, shooting, fencing,
ul. Karowa 1, tel.: +48 55 6423230, [email protected],
www.orzel.elblag.com.pl
Indoor Ice-skating rink MOSiR, ul. Karowa 1, tel.: +48 55 6424531,
www.mosir.elblag.eu/obiekty/lodowisko/
Ski-lift MOSiR, ul. Chrobrego, tel.: +48 55 6424530, www.mosir.elblag.eu/
obiekty/wyciag_narciarski/
Tennis court MOSiR, ul. Agrykola 8, tel.: +48 55 2334503,
www.mosir.elblag.eu/obiekty/agrykola/
Ambulance, police, fire brigade:
emergency number 112
PKP call centre: +48 801022000, www.pkp.pl/Elbl g
PKS call centre: +48 703403355, 55 2396222, www.pks.elblag.pl
TAXI, tel.: +48 55 2328444, 2345444, 2333444, 2335444
Tourist information, ul. Czerwonego Krzy%a 2, tel.: +48 55 2324234,
[email protected], www.ielblag.pl; Hours: Mon.-Fri. 07.30 a.m.–03.30 p.m.
Tourist information in Targowa Gate, ul. Stary Rynek, tel.: +48 55
6110820, [email protected], www.ielblag.pl; high season
Mon.-Sun. 10.00-18.00, Mon.-Fri. low season 08.00 a.m.–04.00 p.m.
PTTK (Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Association) Elbl g Region Branch,
ul. Krótka 5, tel.: +48 55 6411296, [email protected], www.pttk.elblag.com.pl
Ostróda-Elbl g navigation, ul. Wodna 1b, tel.: +48 55 2324307,
[email protected], www.zegluga.com.pl