The Great Arsenal (Wielka Zbrojownia) is an architectural monument of the early 17th century. The large arsenal faces the Coal Market (Targ W? gloweg) with one facade, and the Pivnaya Street (Ulica Piwna) with the other. Adjacent to it is an older defensive Straw Tower of the 14th century.
Among the decorative elements of the facade of the building are the coat of arms of Gdansk and the statue of the ancient Roman goddess Minerva (the ancient Roman goddess of wisdom and war, the patroness of artisans, writers, actors, poets, artists, teachers, students and doctors).
The large arsenal was used for its intended purpose, that is, as a storehouse of weapons, until the 19th century.
The overall composition of the buildings is completed by an old well in the antique style, which is located in front of the arsenal. With its help, from the dungeons of the arsenal, the cores for the guns were transferred upward.
Currently, a grocery store is located on the ground floor of the Grand Arsenal, and the Academy of Fine Arts occupies the upper floors.
Among the decorative elements of the facade of the building are the coat of arms of Gdansk and the statue of the ancient Roman goddess Minerva (the ancient Roman goddess of wisdom and war, the patroness of artisans, writers, actors, poets, artists, teachers, students and doctors).
The large arsenal was used for its intended purpose, that is, as a storehouse of weapons, until the 19th century.
The overall composition of the buildings is completed by an old well in the antique style, which is located in front of the arsenal. With its help, from the dungeons of the arsenal, the cores for the guns were transferred upward.
Currently, a grocery store is located on the ground floor of the Grand Arsenal, and the Academy of Fine Arts occupies the upper floors.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
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