No doubt Jan Heweliusz is gazing up at the moon with his trusted quadrant. He mapped lunar surfaces during the golden age of the Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania, when it was one of Europe's largest and most populous countries. He also brewed beer.
There's a beautiful astronomical map on the back of the building near the statue.
Heweliusz benefitted from the patronage of four different Polish kings, including Jan III Sobieski, an elected monarch and war hero whose 22-year reign stabilized the commonwealth after years of turmoil. The king got on so well with Heweliusz that he exempted him from paying any beer taxes.
Although "Street Etiquette in Gdańsk" reminds visitors that "Only Neptune has the privilege to walk bare-chested," it says nothing about leaving locks behind on bridges.
We hit the Hala Targowa Market just as it was opening.
People line up early for their kielbasa.
The Royal Chapel sits near the spot where four historic quarters of old city (Wide, High, Fish and Ship) met, now marked by a fountain.
I'm guessing this sculpture identifies the Fish quarter.
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