St. Mary's Church

Walking into St. Mary’s Church feels like entering a cathedral of light. The soaring white arches draw your eyes upward, while the vibrant stained-glass windows fill the interior with deep blues and warm reds. The atmosphere is calm and surprisingly intimate despite the impressive scale. The golden altarpiece and the astronomical clock were the highlights of my visit. Both are beautifully preserved and full of intricate details that you can admire up close. Several side chapels display sculptures, marble monuments and religious artifacts, making the whole space feel like an open-air museum. During my visit the floors were still slightly wet from melted ice outside, so I walked carefully, but it didn’t affect the experience. The church was quiet, and it was easy to appreciate each section without crowds. A must-see landmark in Gdańsk for anyone interested in architecture, history, or sacred art.

Not the most ornate but a truly worthwhile visit. The climb to the viewing point in the roof (400 steps) is well worth it. The main reason i liked it was not so much for the view, which was fantastic, but for the rough and ready (authentic) steps and scaffold walkways which i much prefer to the sanitized/safe "tourist friendly" experiences that are the norm nowadays. Highly recommended.

We made time for St. Mary’s Church and it quickly became one of our favorite stops in Gdańsk. Walking inside, you feel instantly dwarfed by the soaring vaults, crisp white walls, and softly filtered light streaming through stained glass—there’s a quiet majesty to it that surprised us. Seeing hundreds of memorial plaques and walking past dozens of small chapels gave the place a peaceful sense of history and reflection. Then we stumbled upon the astronomical clock—it’s huge, with wooden figures that move around at just before noon. It felt charmingly medieval.

Great free church in the centre. The place has an amazing astronomical clock which chimes at 12 pm every day. The church is very busy during this period. There is also a tower with 400 steps, giving panoramic views of the city for a fee.

While the church is impressive from the outside and historically significant, the interior felt quite plain and underwhelming. There are a few interesting elements, like the astronomical clock and some old tombstones, but overall it lacks the detail you might expect from such a large structure.

Wow, it's just massive. Not as ornate inside as other Polish churches, but there was a large selection of relics inside. Free to visit. Remove your hat, be respectful.

such a beautiful place. I think you have to visit this church if you’re in Gdansk. Haha it was hard to find the entrance but kind person outside helped me out.

This building is beautiful both externally and internally. I would caution taking the spiral staircase (it cost £4). The first 100 spiral steps are long, low and very narrow - and without a handrail, so it feels quite dangerous especially if busy. There are limited places for a rest or passing. The last 300 or so steps are much safer. If you do you reach the top, you are rewarded with excellent views over Gdansk and out to the Baltic Sea. I'd strongly recommend installing handrails as a minimum for safety - I'd visit the building again but not climb the stairs. "Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? Hath not my hand made all these things?" Acts 7:48-50

AKA - Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary This is a gorgeous Church and an exception to my sometimes "Oh Wow - Another Pretty Church" sarcasm while Gayle and I are on vacation in a foreign land. There's couple interesting factoids about this place: - It's one of the 2 or 3 largest brick churches in the world. - From the 16th Century until 1945, it was the largest LUTHERAN church in the world. Gdansk used to be the German city of Danzig and my guess is that the Lutheran-faith Germans were expelled after WWII Gayle and wandered in here as part of a tour and were quite struck by its beauty inside. A was particularly stuck by the astronomical clock and the altar.

Beautiful church. So many of the churches in Poland are just breathtaking. I tried to stop in and see as many as possible. Fairly quick to see all of this one. I actually stumbled onto this church and I'm glad I did. It is absolutely massive. It's also one of the key churches in the city to see. You'll see it on all the postcards and souvenirs throughout the city. So I'm glad I found it. The Pope is also scheduled to attend the church in 2023!

This Roman Catholic church was built between 1343 and 1502, it's one of the largest brick churches in the world. It's totally worth the visit and I highly recommend to go on the top of the belltower. After climbing many stairs, you will reach on the top, a small observatory deck (10 złoty fee ), the view is just amazing on Gdansk ! 5/5 visited in May 2018

The Gothic Church of St. Mary is the largest church in Poland (105 metres long) - an aisled hall with a transept (66 metres wide) and square tower (78 metres high) - and the world's largest brick church, with a cubic capacity equal to that of Notre-Dame in Paris.