Tag: COMMUNITY

Meet the winners of the Oliwa Neighbourhood Budget!

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

The fifth edition of the Oliwa Neighbourhood Budget is behind us. What is this budget? It is a programme initiated by the Olivia Centre, which supports social initiatives of the inhabitants of Oliwa and Przymorze Małe. This year, the pool of funds allocated for co-financed projects of the fifth edition of the Oliwa Neighbourhood Budget amounted to PLN 18,000, and we have already supported projects for almost PLN 100,000 in total. The award ceremony took place on October 13 during the event “Closing the Season Classically and Olivia Festival 2024”.

 

This year, the jury of the competition consisted of:

  • Andrzej Stelmasiewicz – Oliwa activist and social activist, Founder of the Gdańsk Community Foundation and co-founder of the Oliwa Neighbourhood Budget
  • Małgorzata Skwira – Principal of Primary School 35
  • Tomasz Strug – Chairman of the Oliwa District Council
  • Grzegorz Kidybiński – Member of the Management Board of Olivia Centre

Meet the winning projects!

 

Park ON Association – “Ceramic Adventure Neighbors”

The aim of the project is to activate seniors and adults – especially people with Parkinson’s disease – and to enrich the offer of creative leisure by organizing as many as 26 one-and-a-half-hour ceramic classes. The classes will be an opportunity to create handicrafts, and additionally exercises in fine motor skills. Joint workshops are an excuse to leave the house, meet people with similar experiences of the disease and a chance for mutual support.

Łukasz Heldt and the neighborhood community at 56, 58 and 60 Piastowska Street – “Farewell to Summer”

A neighbourhood project aimed at integrating residents while having fun together in the open air, at the book and toy market and having refreshments together.

Gdańsk Sports Academy Olivia Foundation – “Oliwa Floorball Tournament for school children”

The aim of the project is to play floorball tournaments for children of primary schools in Oliwa and Przymorze Mały, to popularize floorball as a form of movement, to promote active leisure and integration of the local community. The tournament takes place in the sports hall. The organizers take care of the appropriate setting, high-level judging and attractive prizes for the winners.

Michał Ślubowski Role-playing game “Abbot Hacki’s Cipher”

The aim of the project is to organize a role-playing field game “Abbot Hacki’s Cipher”, which aims to popularize the history of Oliwa through an attractive form of a role-playing game for all people interested in the history of Oliwa and exploration of the district through the game. Each participant will receive an envelope with a set of riddles, ciphers, fragments of old maps, postcards and prepared letters.

 

– Among many initiatives that are implemented with the support of Olivia, it is the Oliwa Neighbourhood Budget that gives us the greatest satisfaction – says Bogusław Wieczorek, the representative of the management board of Olivia Centre. – The very fact that we have been consistently supporting neighbourhood initiatives for five years now and that we have received positive feedback from residents and organisers of co-financed projects is of great importance to us, as we can see the real effects of our activities. Every year, we try to make these projects diverse, so that there is an opportunity to support different needs of residents, and we strongly encourage all interested parties to follow the next announcements about the launch of the next edition and submit their own projects, as we will certainly continue this project in the coming years.

 

 

More about the Oliwa Neighbourhood Budget

 

 

Help! Gdańsk helps flood victims!

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

The largest flood since 1997 is underway.
The water level of rivers in Silesia, Opole and Lower Silesia exceeded the alert levels several times.
We already know that the scale of the destruction is enormous. Poland was struck by a cataclysm. The broken dams in Stronie Śląskie and the bridges in Głuchołazy effectively cut off access to many towns, deepening the ongoing crisis. Rescue groups from all over Krakow are going to the site, or are already on site, delivering humanitarian aid to the evacuees, others are on the road, to help those affected by the disaster. How can you help?

 

Collection of items at Olivia Centre together with Energa Obrót S.A. Until Thursday, September 19 , until the end of the day, please bring to the lobby in the Prime B building (entrance from Gdynia!):

  • bottled water
  • canned food
  • bread/bread with a long shelf life,
  • instant soups,
  • cleaning products, household chemicals,
  • diapers and baby food (powdered milk, jarred meals)
  • blankets, sleeping bags,
  • soap and all hygiene products,
  • paper towels
  • toilet paper
  • pet food

 

On Friday, all the collected gifts will set off from Sopot to Silesia!

 

We bring in-kind donations to Olivia Prime B (the entrance is marked on the map)

 

Appeal of the Mayor of Kłodzko:

The Mayor of Kłodzko, Michał Piszko, shared on Twitter the account number of the Municipality of Kłodzko, to which funds can be paid to help flood victims:

  • 62 9588 0004 7100 1010 2000 0020 with the note “Help for flood victims”

 

Official fundraiser Help for flood victims from the Kłodzko Valley

The organizer of this fundraiser is the Local Fund of the Śnieżnik Massif, which has been operating in the Kłodzko Valley for over 28 years and supports the local community through grant, educational and scholarship programs. The Community Fund , as a public benefit organization, guarantees that all funds collected from the collection will be donated to support flood victims.

 

Official fundraiser Gdańsk Helps Flood Victims

The purpose of the fundraiser is to purchase the necessary equipment to minimize flood losses in south-western Poland.

Traditional bank transfer:

Name of the recipient: Gdańsk Foundation Address: ul.
Długi Targ 28/29, 80-830 Gdańsk Account number: 92 1090 1098 0000 0001 1637 4445 Title: Gdańsk helps flood victims

 

Official fundraiser of Caritas Poland

Payments can also be made through:

  • BLIK Caritas Poland to the number 668 070 000 with the title FLOOD
  • by traditional bank transfer to the account 77 1160 2202 0000 0000 3436 4384 with the note FLOOD.

 

Official collection of the Polish Red Cross Other forms of payment:

  • by transfer to the account of the Polish Red Cross in Bank Millenium: 16 1160 2202 0000 0002 7718 3060 (titled NaRatunekFlood),
  • via BLIK – tel. 794 33 22 11 with the note Flood

 

Help for injured animals from flooded shelters

Animal shelters are in a tragic situation.
The flood took away their only home.
RatujemyZwierzaki.pl have created a nationwide fundraiser aimed athelping the most affected shelters, foundations and associations that save animals.

 

 

 

 

#RazemMozemyWiecej

Register a team for IV Ultras Oliwski. It’s a race around joy!

Posted on by Zosia Nadolska

IV Ultras Oliwski on September 21!
Gather a team and register a company team for a 10-kilometer run! Ultras Oliwski is an ideal run for people who are preparing for marathons and mountain ultramarathons and for those who want to feel what trail running looks like. As every year, the aim of the organisers is to popularise active outdoor recreation and integrate the local, active community of Gdańsk

 

Apply for the company competition in the 10 km team run! Invite your friends and rock out.

 

The rules are simple:

  • Assemble a 3-person team of runners (at least one lady in the team)
  • Fill in the application form on the ultrasoliwski.pl website (for each team member separately)
  • When registering , enter the name of the company you represent in the “Club” field
  • MOST IMPORTANT: be sure to write to the komunikacja@oliviacentre.com and confirm the team’s entry
  • On September 21, we will see each other at the starting line – after the end of the run, a classification of companies whose representatives took part in the run will be prepared

 

 

REMARK! If you signed up without indicating a team, and you want to take part in the team race (wow!) let us know at komunikacja@oliviacentre.com Just send us an email with your details and the team you are running with and we will take care of the rest for you.

 

What else should I know?

  • registration for a maximum of 5 company teams from Olivia
  • 10 km mass start start; Classification based on the sum of times
  • There is a limit of runners in the run (up to 250 people in total; plus limits on distances) – once the limit is reached, registration will not be possible, so hurry up!

 

 

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September It’s not Autumn. Act and have fun!

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

It has been known for a long time that September is not Autumn! What can I say! Act, play, be healthy and active. And what proposals do we have for you?

 

FOR CYCLISTS
September-November: Spin kilometres for Gdańsk

 

Cycling to work and school. “Kręć kilometry dla Gdańska”

From 2 September to the end of November, you can take part in the 12th edition of the “Cycling to work and school – Kręć kilometry dla Gdańska” campaign. Cycling as part of this project is not only a healthy and ecological form of moving around the city, but also great fun – you take part in a city game in which you earn points, prizes and compete with other participants.

 

To enter the game, you need to download the Activy application, register, select the “Spin kilometers for Gdańsk” challenge and join the ranking team.

 

By covering kilometers every day, you collect points – 1 point for 1 km. A maximum of 20 points a day for 6 days a week and up to 100 points once a week. In addition, an additional 20 points will be calculated for commuting to work or school/university and for getting to the designated bonus place – a way to discover Gdańsk in an interesting way. In increasingly demanding months, points will be multiplied – in October they will be counted twice, in November – triple.

 

You can play individually, by inviting friends or by joining a team – a company team.

 

>MORE ON GRAROWEROWA.PL<

 

 

FOR VOLLEYBALL AND BASKETBALL PLAYERS
September 7: Fahrenheit Cup

 

Fahrenheit Cup

On September 7 , the Fahrenheit Cup in 3×3 basketball and 4×4 beach volleyball will be held at the Academic Sports Center of the Gdańsk University of Technology! Grab a volleyball and/or basketball team and apply now!

  • The 3×3 basketball tournament is aimed at 10-12 teams of four.
  • The competition will be held in accordance with FIBA regulations, and matches will last 10 minutes or up to 21 points.
  • The beach volleyball tournament will be held in the 4×4 formula.
    We invite 10-12 teams to participate, which will compete in one-set matches up to 21 points each.
  • Not only will there be sports competition waiting for the participants, but also a delicious barbecue and something to drink!

 

>ENROLL HERE<

 

 

FOR RUNNERS
21 September: Ultras Oliwa and Santander Charity Run

 

IV Ultras Oliwski

Apply for the company competition in the 10 km team run! Invite your colleagues from behind the desk and rock out. The rules are simple:

  • Gather a team of 3 runners (at least one lady in the team) from your company
  • fill in the application form on the ultrasoliwski.pl website – for each participant separately
  • in the “Club” field, enter the name of the company you represent (ATTENTION! If you have already signed up, let us know on komuniakcja@oliviacentre.com that you want to take part in the team competition, we will cover the topic:))
  • Be sure to write to komuniakcja@oliviacentre.com and confirm the team’s entry
  • On September 21, we will see each other at the starting line – after the end of the run, a classification of companies whose representatives took part in the run will be prepared

 

What else should I know?

  • registration for a maximum of 5 company teams from Olivia
  • 10 km mass start start; Classification based on the sum of times
  • There is a limit of runners in the run (up to 250 people in total; plus limits on distances) – after reaching the limit, registration will not be possible, so hurry up!

 

>ENROLL HERE<

 

 

VII Santander Charity Run Helps

This is the seventh time that the Santander Foundation has organised a charity run. The “Multiplying Good” campaign aims to support children and young people with oncological diseases, who are under the care of 19 organizations throughout Poland, including: Hospice im. Ks. Eugeniusz Dutkiewicz SAC in Gdańsk and the Department of Paediatrics, Hematology, Oncology of the UCC Gdańsk.

 

There is 7.4 km to run or walk, at any pace. In a virtual run, you can cover the distance on rollerblades, a bike, a scooter. The participant covers a distance of 7.4 km by running or walking. In the virtual run, it is allowed to cover the distance on rollerblades, a bike, a scooter and other forms of physical activity.

 

>SIGN UP HERE<

 

 

FOR FOOTBALLERS
from September…: Olivia Football League, 2024/2025 season

 

We already know very well that there are football enthusiasts among us. And many of them! Therefore, we invite Teams from Companies residing in Olivia to participate in this sports project! Please send preliminary declarations of participation in the League to usat: komunikacja@oliviacentre.com. In order to run the League, a minimum of 8 teams must participate in it.

 

In the last season of the league, there was no shortage of emotions. We had four new teams: Speednet, Thyssenkrupp Group Services Gdańsk, Santander Bank Polska, Capgemini. Nearly 200 competitors from 11 teams competed. Almost 600 goals were scored in 70 matches. The top scorer was Paweł Lis from Santander.

 

Let’s go to the city! Lower Town: Szafarnia – Angel Causeway – Long Gardens

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

Getting to know the Lower Town!

 

What is Gdańsk like seen away from tourist paths? What stories and secrets escape the authors of publicly available guides? You can find out during alternative city science walks, to which “Local Guides” invite you.

 

The centre of Gdańsk is not only a frequently visited, beaten track of the Royal Route.
It is also its south-eastern part called the Lower Town, cut off a little years ago by the thoroughfare of Podwale Przedmiejskie.
This is the part of the city where most of the old buildings from the nineteenth century are located, as well as the elements of the city’s fortifications that have survived to this day – bastions and a moat, as well as authentic, also nineteenth-century barracks.
It is a place that encapsulates the history of assembling American passenger cars…

 

Route: Szafarnia – Na Stępce – Dziewanowskiego – Angielska Grobla – Seredyńskiego – Długie Ogrody

 

Meeting point: at the corner of ul.
Sheds and Long Gardens (6/14 Długie Ogrody Street), 5:30 p.m.

 

Guide: Izabela Szepska

 

The number of tickets is limited!

 

 

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Local Guides and

 

It is an initiative that brings together the inhabitants of Gdańsk who show around the lesser-known corners of the city with passion, knowledge and commitment. Each walk is carried out according to the original scenario of the guide. During it, you can hear about the surrounding nature and architecture, learn about the history of the district, look into its secret places usually known only to residents. Guides talk about literary inspirations or artistic threads related to a given place, and their narratives are often embellished with personal notes.

 

Walks allow you to get to know the city from a different side. It happens that the stories told by the guide surprise the oldest residents of a given district. Tourists, on the other hand, appreciate the “insider” knowledge of the guides, which reveals the atmosphere of the place to them and allows them to delve deeper into the specificity of the city. More about Local Guides…

 

The organizer of the project is the City Culture Institute – a local government cultural institution that creates events for and with the participation of residents. Its aim is to increase the role of culture in the life of the city and to develop local identity. For more events, please visit www.ikm.gda.pl.

 

 

 

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Olivia Gastro Park. Through the stomach to the heart of the residents

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

The awarding of two restaurants from the Olivia Centre with the prestigious laurels of the Michelin culinary guide was widely publicized in the media all over the country.
The star, which is the highest distinction in the world of gastronomy, was won by the Arco by Paco Perez restaurant, and the Treinta y Tres restaurant won the Bib Gourmand distinction.
Both restaurants are located on the 33rd floor of Olivia Star and are run by internationally renowned chefs – the Spaniard Paco Perez and the Italian Antonio Arcieri.

 

However, managing gastronomy in a business center is a challenge that poses an even higher degree of challenge to managers on a daily basis than running a fine-dining restaurant.
Such restaurants provide the necessary prestige for such a place and are perfect for celebrating special celebrations, both corporate and private.
The key to culinary success in a business center where as many as 15 thousand people work.
The employees seem to be not only of high quality, but also diversity, allowing them to escape from everyday monotony and repetitiveness, which is why there are as many as 12 restaurants and smaller catering outlets operating in Olivia Centre.

 

At the heart of such a wide range of food and beverage products is the belief that its quality is one of the factors influencing the assessment of the workplace.
What’s more, good, quality nutrition and a varied diet are the basis of well-being and translate into work efficiency.
Certainly, providing this to 15,000 employees is not an easy challenge, but such a number of potential guests is a considerable market potential, and the example of Olivia Centre shows that it can be done well.

 

– We are fully aware that the vast majority of Olivia’s employees regularly use the offer of catering facilities that await in our centre, which is why this is one of the areas that we are trying to take care of.
Even if not on an ongoing basis, at least at the stage of selecting culinary concepts, we want to ensure the greatest possible variety and quality – says Maciej Kotarski from Olivia Centre.
– We are aware that tastes are very diverse, but they can also be changeable, which is why we try to ensure that the proposals available in Olivia allow us to provide interesting culinary options not only in terms of dishes, but also the forms and times of the day in which they are offered.
We have managed to provide original breakfast, lunch and evening concepts, as well as a variety of formulas: from casual bars, confectioneries and classic cafes to prestigious restaurants awarded by the Michelin guide.

 

 

 

The latest of the points that are available in Olivia is Zachcianki – a café combined with a bistro, where original breakfasts, lunches and desserts are offered.
As Ewa Kowalska, co-owner of Zachcianki, emphasizes , their offer is unique on the Tri-City market: Dishes are prepared on the spot, and cakes are baked in a workshop in Wrzeszcz.
We use simple, natural ingredients that everyone has at home, but what distinguishes us is that we show the full ingredients – so that the customer knows exactly what they are eating and we do not do it only for desserts, but we also show the full ingredients and nutritional values for savoury dishes.
This is an unusual approach on the Tri-City market for now, but we hope that this will change.
We wanted Wanting to be a place where you can slow down for a moment, take a breath and remind yourself that you have to take care of yourself, that you have to be kind to yourself.
That it is worth fulfilling your whims.
And we can see that it works well – despite the holidays, we have more and more guests.
They drop by for specifics, for a cake with coffee and for informal meetings.

 

Olivia offers such food outlets as KOKU sushi bar, Natka bistro, Starbucks, Lobster restaurant, Work Cafe Santander and Gorąco Polecam café combined with coworking space.
As Maciej Kotarski emphasizes, the variability of preferences requires the creation of a well-thought-out and diverse, but also flexible offer: In Olivia, the answer to this is the multitude of premises and the selection of proposals, which takes place already at the stage of signing their lease agreements.
After years of operation, we already have experience that allows us to predict what the reception of individual proposals may be, and we also make sure not to create internal competition that may affect the situation of our existing tenants.
Therefore, we would certainly not launch two sushi establishments or two pizzerias.

 

Olivia Centre sets the development of attractiveness for the inhabitants of the Tri-City and tourists 7 days a week and after 5.00 p.m. as one of its goals.
It is for this reason that attractions such as observation deck at 32 floors. Olivia Star, Olivia Garden or the conference and event center on the 34th floor of the tallest building in northern Poland.
Thanks to this, Olivia quickly became a destination for trips, a place where you can spend a Friday evening at a disco, shanty or jazz concert.
The largest Polish business centre already has theatre performances and concerts by such stars of the Polish scene as Krystyna Janda, Leszek Możdżer, Daria Zawiałow, Mrozu and Krzysztof Zalewski. Over 1700 events take place annually in Olivia , so it can be considered that Olivia has already become one of the most attractive places not only for work, but also for the cultural and entertainment life of the Tri-City. This is also confirmed by the award of the Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, awarded to Olivia on the occasion of the International Tourism Day for expanding the tourist offer of Pomerania with non-obvious projects at an exceptional level.
It is the only award that has been awarded to office buildings for the development of the tourist offer of a given region.

 

The new buildings of Olivia, the construction of which is already being prepared, will additionally increase the demand for services offered in Olivia, so it is possible that the proposals in this largest Polish business center will expand even more.
The most important thing, however, is that Olivia remains a friendly center, open to residents and guests from all over the world, not only during the center’s opening hours.

 

 

About! SUMMER: Come to Olivia Garden and learn the secrets of TIKI super cocktails!

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

We’re back with another O ! SUMMER! And what do we have for you this time? Exotic cocktails in the heart of the city!

 

Come to a place where you can relax and delight in nature, i.e. Olivia Garden, and additionally try new flavors of summer! Sign up for an hour-long meeting with the master of cocktail mixing, see her tricks and taste it! You will learn recipes for 3 exotic TIKI drinks, all at a great price of 10 PLN!


Buy a ticket here!

 

See you on 13.08 at 6:00 p.m . in Olivia Garden You cannot miss such an opportunity.
Rush! The number of places is limited.

 

 

 

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We invite you for a walk: 800 years of Oliwa in 90 minutes

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

We invite you to another extraordinary walk.
Oliwa: “800 years of history in 90 minutes”

 

What is Gdańsk like seen away from tourist paths? What stories and secrets escape the authors of publicly available guides? You can find out during alternative city science walks, to which “Local Guides” invite you.

 

As part of the “O! Summer” we invite you to a series of walks around Gdańsk’s districts. Learn about 800 years of history of this extraordinary district enclosed in a 90-minute walk.
Join us on July 30 at
17.00.

 

Buy your ticket here

 

Again, we will start from the “Oliwa Manhattan” to head towards the Park.
We will pass, visible on the other side of ul.
Grunwaldzka, Federal-Mogul plant , and then we will enter two streets, whose patrons will tell us about their extraordinary stories. We will see a tram terminus, which until 1963 was much smaller because of the building that stood there, and it remembered the age…. XVII. After crossing Abbot Rybiński Street, we find ourselves on the reverse side of the so-called Rybiński Street.
Royal Telescope, and immediately afterwards we will be able to look through it to… Sea .
Ominiemy pocysterską katedrę i zaznajomimy się z dość nietypowym przedstawicielem oliwskiego drzewostanu. Stamtąd udamy się ku pięknemu ceglanemu kościołowi, który niektórym turystom z katedrą się mylił. Od kościoła już tylko krok do gmachu V Liceum, który kryje w środku pewną tajemnicę o niezwykłej historii. Zaś patron szkoły, Stefan Żeromski przeniesie nas nieoczekiwanie ku gmachom Olivii Centre.
Po drodze czeka nas wiele dygresji, anegdot i wspomnień, a także odpowiedzi na pytania uczestników.

 

Route: Olivia Centre – ul. Opata Rybiński – Major Bezruczka Square – ul.
Opacka – ul.
Polanka

 

Guide: Krzysztof Rześniowiecki

 

Local Guides

 

It is an initiative that brings together the inhabitants of Gdańsk who show around the lesser-known corners of the city with passion, knowledge and commitment. Each walk is carried out according to the original scenario of the guide. During it, you can hear about the surrounding nature and architecture, learn about the history of the district, look into its secret places usually known only to residents. Guides talk about literary inspirations or artistic threads related to a given place, and their narratives are often embellished with personal notes.

 

Walks allow you to get to know the city from a different side. It happens that the stories told by the guide surprise the oldest residents of a given district. Tourists, on the other hand, appreciate the “insider” knowledge of the guides, which reveals the atmosphere of the place to them and allows them to delve deeper into the specificity of the city. More about Local Guides…

 

The organizer of the project is the City Culture Institute – a local government cultural institution that creates events for and with the participation of residents.
Its aim is to increase the role of culture in the life of the city and its local identity. For more events, please visit www.ikm.gda.pl.

 

Buy your ticket here

 

 

The place of our meeting: Olivia’s patio, in front of the entrance to Olivia Tower.
We are waiting until 5:10 p.m. at the latest.

 

 

 

 

New date! Summer On Patio Art 30th of July!

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

Hey! Summer on the Patio, especially the one with painting, creating, with paints and crayons, with ice cream and live music, requires sunshine, you know. Since on July 24 it is supposed to rain, drizzle, sprinkle and blow, we decided to move the Event for July 30! So on July 30, come to the patio! You will be able to let off steam artistically and create a work – or even works – of art, you will also be able to wave your leg to live music, eat ice cream, and that’s not all!

 

What can we say? It’s going to be a lot of fun! We invite you to co-create, co-paint, co-create. Painting, sculpture and whatever you can dream of…

 

 

On Tuesday, July 30, the following artists will be with us:

 

We will use various tools: brushes, sponges, brushes, water guns, spatulas and even… Jigsaws! You will be able to create something extraordinary, coming straight from the heart, using paints, sheets of paper, plywood, cardboard, in the spirit of upcycling. Any material can become a work of art! Drop by the patio and let your imagination run wild!

 

What else is in the program?

  • ice cream
  • chillout
  • Live music
  • and the award ceremony in the Football League! You will meet Olivia’s best teams and you will be able to congratulate them
  • there will also be guests from ParkON, with their unique artistic works – you will be able to admire them, as well as buy them, helping to implement the statutory goals of this fantastic association

 

WELCOME!

 

 

 

About! SUMMER: we go to the city. We invite you to take a walk around Oliwa!

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

What is Gdańsk like seen away from tourist paths? What stories and secrets escape the authors of publicly available guides? You can find out during alternative city science walks, to which “Local Guides” invite you.

As part of the “O! Summer” we invite you to a series of walks around Gdańsk’s districts. We start on July 23 at 5.00 p.m. and we go into the city along the Oliwa Route!

 

The walk will be an opportunity to look at the urban and architectural changes in Oliwa over the centuries. In addition to the contemporary architecture of office buildings, we can find examples of villa buildings implemented in the spirit of the idea of the “garden city”, as well as patrician mansions from the eighteenth century. We will learn the stories of the pre-war and post-war inhabitants of Oliwa: architect Kurt Arnheim, entrepreneur Otto Grimmer and his photograph of pre-war Oliwa, Krzysztof Klenczon, Irena Jarocka, architect Marian Osiński, the Kilarski family, the Pelczar family, as well as pre-war professors of the Gdańsk University of Technology living in Oliwa (Eberhard Buchwald – physics, Viktor Zirkwitz – architecture and others).

 

Route: Olivia Centre – ul. Wąsowicza – ul. Tetmajera – ul. Grottgera – ul. Orkana – ul. Polanki – Manor House II

 

Guide: Grażyna Niemyjska

 

Buy your ticket here

 

 

Local Guides

 

It is an initiative that brings together the inhabitants of Gdańsk who show around the lesser-known corners of the city with passion, knowledge and commitment. Each walk is carried out according to the original scenario of the guide. During it, you can hear about the surrounding nature and architecture, learn about the history of the district, look into its secret places usually known only to residents. Guides talk about literary inspirations or artistic threads related to a given place, and their narratives are often embellished with personal notes.

 

Walks allow you to get to know the city from a different side. It happens that the stories told by the guide surprise the oldest residents of a given district. Tourists, on the other hand, appreciate the “insider” knowledge of the guides, which reveals the atmosphere of the place to them and allows them to delve deeper into the specificity of the city. More about Local Guides…

 

The organizer of the project is City Culture Institute – a local government cultural institution that creates events for and with the participation of residents. Its aim is to increase the role of culture in the life of the city and to develop local identity. For more events, please visit www.ikm.gda.pl.

 

 

Buy your ticket here