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Marina in the city of Gdańsk, Motłava river. In the background Long Wharf and Crane. The Crane is one of the defining symbols of Gdansk. First mentioned in 1367 the original structure burnt down in 1442 before its current design was created in 1442-444. As a working crane it was used to transfer cargoes and to put up masts on ships. It had a lifting capacity of 4 tonnes to a height of 11 metres and this was achieved by two huge wooden wheels at its heart each with a diameter of 6 metres. It remained a working crane until the middle of XIX century and was 80% destroyed in 1945 in the battle for Gdańsk.

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