St. Mary's Church

Top 5% of attractions in Gdansk
7/10

2 expert reviews
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This imposing basilica is the largest brick church in Europe (105.5m x 66m). Covering a surface area of 4 900m2, it can accommodate up to 20 000 people. " Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This enormous red-brick church is the largest of its kind in the world. Its nave and 31 chapels can hold more than 20,000 people...some frescoes can be found behind the altar." Full review
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Note the 500-year-old astronomical clock, dating from 1464, an oddity for a medieval Catholic establishment: It not only tells time, but also gives the phases of moon and shows the position of the sun and the moon in relation to the zodiac signs.



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