I have always maintained that some of the best things to see when touring are up. You go up the hill, you climb the wall, you climb the tower, walk up the castle, up minarets, up lighthouses, go to the top of the city, the top of the tower, whatever it is, you go up. So far, I’ve never been wrong in that the panoramic views, the scenes of grandeur are always up. Don’t get me wrong as I often believe you have to go down also, crypts, basements, catacombs but that’s specific and you aren’t getting views.
So today in Gdansk we found that you can climb the tower of St. Mary’s. Usually my hubby does not accompany me on these jaunts up to wherever, content to see the photos when I come down. But for some reason, he decided to go along today, maybe because the climb up the Protestant Church in Potsdam was very easy so he figured he missed that one so he’ll go along.
We start the tower climb by going up spiral stairs. Someone has very kindly indicated where you are in the climb – 10 steps, 20, 30, etc. It was around 110 up the spiral stairs. That was not the end though. Now we climb around the room where the bells are housed. We worry that they might be rung while we are there but they are not. Now we are over 200 steps. We didn’t think to ask how many steps it was but we can’t quit now. Finally we get up where we can see sunlight streaming down the last small flight of steps. It’s 400 steps in total.
The view is great. We can see down the streets of Gdansk and out to sea and through the harbors and the boats and the lovely houses with their steep roofs hidden behind facades. Each corner of the small viewing platform has a metal flag as well with a date. Some important dates to the church I’m sure but we didn’t find a reference to them anywhere.
Always good to go up but that means you have to go down too. Again, because of some kind soul, we knew we had 400 steps to go. At the end, we both had jelly legs, sore knees and hips. I will continue to go up until I am unable to do so anymore. My hubby might pass the next one.
So today in Gdansk we found that you can climb the tower of St. Mary’s. Usually my hubby does not accompany me on these jaunts up to wherever, content to see the photos when I come down. But for some reason, he decided to go along today, maybe because the climb up the Protestant Church in Potsdam was very easy so he figured he missed that one so he’ll go along.
We start the tower climb by going up spiral stairs. Someone has very kindly indicated where you are in the climb – 10 steps, 20, 30, etc. It was around 110 up the spiral stairs. That was not the end though. Now we climb around the room where the bells are housed. We worry that they might be rung while we are there but they are not. Now we are over 200 steps. We didn’t think to ask how many steps it was but we can’t quit now. Finally we get up where we can see sunlight streaming down the last small flight of steps. It’s 400 steps in total.
The view is great. We can see down the streets of Gdansk and out to sea and through the harbors and the boats and the lovely houses with their steep roofs hidden behind facades. Each corner of the small viewing platform has a metal flag as well with a date. Some important dates to the church I’m sure but we didn’t find a reference to them anywhere.
Always good to go up but that means you have to go down too. Again, because of some kind soul, we knew we had 400 steps to go. At the end, we both had jelly legs, sore knees and hips. I will continue to go up until I am unable to do so anymore. My hubby might pass the next one.
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