Archikatedra Oliwska

Top 1% of attractions in Gdansk
8/10

3 expert reviews

“ In 1831, the Cistercian abbey was definitively dissolved by the King of Prussia. It became a cathedral in 1925 and escaped the Second World War relatively unscathed.”

– Michelin Guide

Frommer's Frommer's
"The cathedral's centerpiece is its organ, which has an impressive 7,896 pipes and 110 registers, allowing it the dynamic range to produce rousing renditions of Beethoven's masterpieces, the chirping of birds, the humming of human voices, or the rippling of water." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The first surprise as you approach the cathedral is the facade, a striking composition of two slim octagonal Gothic towers with a central Baroque portion wedged between them." Full review



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