Crane over the Motława

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Crane over the Motława is a historic medieval port crane and one of the most iconic symbols of Gdańsk’s maritime heritage.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
medieval structure
port crane
symbol of Gdańsk
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle medieval
associatedWith Baltic Sea trade
Hanseatic Gdańsk NERFINISHED
category industrial heritage
riverfront architecture
constructionMaterial brick
timber
culturalRole emblem of Gdańsk’s port history
currentUse museum exhibit
tourist sightseeing site
function loading and unloading cargo from ships
placing ship masts
hasPart brick gatehouse
hoisting mechanism
treadwheel mechanism
twin wooden towers
hasViewOf Gdańsk Main Town NERFINISHED
Motława waterfront
heritageAspect maritime heritage of Gdańsk
heritageDesignation historic monument
imageSubjectOf postcards of Gdańsk
tourism brochures of Gdańsk
isIconicFor Gdańsk waterfront
isSymbolOf Gdańsk’s maritime trade
locatedIn Gdańsk NERFINISHED
Poland
Pomeranian Voivodeship NERFINISHED
locatedInOldTown Gdańsk Old Town
locatedOnWaterbody Motława River NERFINISHED
near Długie Pobrzeże (Long Riverside Promenade)
Gdańsk Main Town Hall
notableFor combination of defensive gate and crane functions
distinctive silhouette on Gdańsk skyline
partOf historic port of Gdańsk
poweredBy human power
significance landmark of Gdańsk
one of the best-known medieval port cranes in Europe
tourismType cultural tourism
industrial heritage tourism
usedBy dock workers

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Gdańsk
hasLandmark

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