Tag: Hanseatic League

On Granary Island

July 22, 2025

Gdansk, Poland July 22, 2025 Situated at the mouth of the Motlawa river, 14th century Danzig was a major port on the Baltic Sea, especially for grain. As a leading member of the Hanseatic League, Gdansk, as it is now called, saw immense amounts of grain flowing through it. This necessitated granaries; in fact so … More On Granary Island

Within the Walls

July 15, 2025

Torun, Poland July 15, 2025 Established in the 13th century CE by Teutonic Knights, Torun soon grew wealthy on trade. Goods were traded up and down the river Vistula and burghers built their lavish houses. Soon outgrowing the Old Town, it enveloped the area that used to be for craftsmen and merged with the newer … More Within the Walls