Crane II Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Our main star in Gdańsk - The Crane - is the most recognizable landmark.
It was first mentioned in 1367, this shape was known 1442-1444, it had a defence function. It consisted of two brick towers with a wooden lifting mechanism installed in between. The reloading equipment consisted of two pairs of wooden wheels which were put in motion by port workers. The crane was used to put up masts and reload goods. It was also a city gate.

As a result of war the Żuraw was destroyed in 1945 – the wooden part of the construction burnt down and only 60% of the brick part remained.

After the war Żuraw was rebuilt and transferred to the Polish Maritime Museum. Nowadays the inside of the Żuraw is used to organise exhibitions connected with Gdańsk port life.

The shot was taken from Ołowianka and the Gdansk Marina which was recently renewed and renovated, you can walk here or take a ferry to get to the island.
In the nearby granaries there is a part of Maritime Museum which I highly recommend:)))

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gentedilivello, Cretense, Budapestman, mikolaj_kawa, Ola_Kwiatek, madredeus has marked this note useful

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gentedilivello (1859) 2009-06-24 14:32

Hi Gosia,
interesting view from a nice POV. I like the row of buildings near the water. Your picture is sharp and clear, with some good natural colors.
Regards.
Gabriele.

emka (21261) 2009-06-24 15:07

Witaj,
Żuraw bardzo znany i bogato reprezentowany na TE, ale tu oryginalny kadr. Fajny widok na domy nad Motławą. Sa nawet laski chociaż nie w mini.

POzdrawiam

Małgorzata

berek (28871) 2009-06-24 20:52

Witaj,Gosia,
Nice daily life atmopshere here. i love impressive architecture on the line. clear taken.
Best Wishes.
Burak

mark88 (5881) 2009-06-24 22:09

Z tego miejsca mało kto foci żuraw, a prezentuje się równie okazale.
Pozdrawiam.

Cretense (55848) 2009-06-25 1:55

Hello Gosia!

Beautiful place, excellent photo! Great framing and compostiion, excellent perspective and "lead in" line! Flawless light managment, beautiful colours and the human presence adding "life"! Congratulations!

Hercules

Budapestman (41686) 2009-06-25 1:58

Hi Gosia,
Picturesque shot of this amazing city with spectacular composition and beautiful architectural details. Splendid shot as usual. Tfs! Have a nice day!
George

mkamionka (4338) 2009-06-27 11:32

Hej Gosia, to juz kolejne zdjecie z dwiema osobami spacerujacymi po drewnianym mostku usytuowanym diagonalnie w Twoim kadrze :) bardzo dobry pomysl.
Bardzo sie ciesze ze tym razem zuraw jest lepiej widoczny. Czekam jeszcze na photo zurawia w slonecznym swietle (pocztowke)
Pzdr
M

mikolaj_kawa (29933) 2009-06-29 4:26

Czesc Gosia! Jak wiesz, i ja tez lubie to miejsce. Piekne pastelowe kolory. Klaniam sie!

darek1978 (11165) 2009-07-01 8:57

Czesc Gosiu,
Troszke latek sobie liczy ten kran;) Nigdy tam nie bylem, wiec foto edukacyjne a w polaczeniu z opisem to naprawde well done!
Pozdrawiam,
D.

Ola_Kwiatek (2416) 2009-07-11 8:34

Przesliczna kompozycja, pieknie wykombinowana. Ladne kolorki. Nie ma to jak w Gdansku!
3maj sie

madredeus (376) 2009-07-27 13:00

Witam serdecznie!

Mam małe spostrzeżenie co do tego zdjęcia - ten rower jest chyba zaparkowany tutaj na stałe. Zrobiłam w tym miejscu zdjęcie 1,5 miesiąca później i również ten oto bicykl jest na mojej fotce :-)
Ładne kolory i świetny widok.
pozdrawiam :-)
Eliza