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Audio Guide Prison Tower and Torture Chamber

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Prison Tower and Torture Chamber

Audio guide Prison Tower and Torture Chamber in English

In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Prison Tower and Torture Chamber telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.

What you'll hear inside Prison Tower and Torture Chamber:

  • 1
    Displayed Archaeological Finds

    Wielki Młyn's ground floor displays archaeological finds uncovered during renovation excavations, presented alongside the historic eastern wall.

  • 2
    Prison Tower (Wieża Więzienna)

    The Prison Tower (Wieża Więzienna) is the focal point of Gdańsk's medieval jail complex, a 25-metre brick structure that once formed part of the Main City's fortifications.

  • 3
    Torture Chamber (Katownia)

    The Torture Chamber (Katownia) is one of two buildings forming the Gothic-Renaissance gateway complex on Długa Street in Gdańsk.

  • 4
    Prison Tower Viewpoint

    The Mirador de la Torre Prisión occupies the upper level of Gdańsk's Prison Tower, crowned with a baroque helm added in 1594 by Antoni van Obberghen.

  • 5
    Picota (Pręgierz)

    The Picota (Pręgierz) is a distinctive fixture on the eastern face of Gdansk's Prison Tower, erected in 1604 after being relocated from the city's Main Town Hall.

  • 6
    Szyja (connecting passage)

    A wall-passage literally called "the neck", which links the Prison Tower with the Torture Chamber, forming a double barbican unique in Europe.

  • 7
    Exhibition on the rebuilding of Gdańsk

    An exhibition of the Muzeum Gdańska devoted to the post-war reconstruction of the old town.

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Targ Węglowy 26, 80-836 Gdańsk, Poland
Opening hoursMonday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Tuesday: Closed Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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