Town fortifications Gdańsk - Häkertor

The Häkertor (Polish: Brama Straganiarska) was built in Gdansk from 1481 to 1482. The building takes its name from hawkers; the Gdansk fish market was nearby. It forms the end of Häkergasse (ulica Straganiarska) on the Motława. The Long Bridge was built along it to the later Fischbrücken-Kais (Rybackie Pobrzeże). The gate is located between the residential buildings built later. The Gothic facade is flanked by octagonal slender turrets. On the outside above the pointed arch passage, the bas-reliefs with the coats of arms of Poland, Gdansk and Prussia, created after 1457, can be seen. The Häkertor is used for residential purposes. From 1959–1963, the actor Zbigniew Cybulski lived there, which is commemorated by a plaque. The Baltic Philharmonic is located on the opposite bank of the Motława.