- The ruins which now stand in the middle of Gdansk, are a memory from two things. Firstly they tell the story of a busy harbour and a commercial city. Danzig or Gdansk as it known today, was one of the cities in the Hansaetic League. The granaries, from which only walls are remaining today, were built to an island in the 14th century.

- During it's golden moments, some 300 granaries operated in the island and in the 16th century these granaries were the main income for the city. At that time Gdansk was one of the biggest harbours in the Baltic Sea and one of the richest cities in Europe.

- The granaries were encircled by a moat, so that in case of a fire, it would not spread to the city itself. The granaries could supply 200 ships in a one single day and 300 000 tons of grain would be shipped out from the city each year. The destruction for these historically significant granaries came during the Second World War.

- The Allies for example bombed Danzig several times from during the war, but the real destruction for the city came when the Russians started to close on to the city on 22nd of March. Soon after that the city became under an accurate artillery fire and the Red Air Force bombed the city heavily. Finally the Russian troops occupied the city on 28th of March 1945. The city's population had swelled due to the refugees to some 1,5 million from which at least 100 000 were wounded. After the Russian troops arrived to the city, they were given free hands to do what they pleased. Eventually the whole city was set on fire.

- It's at the same time fascinating and horrible to think, what these walls have seen during their long history. Today, they watch hobo's sleeping under the ruins and  pickpockets inventing their booty. In the Spring of 1945 the scene must have been something totally different...

- One of the most picturesque ruin in the area. These walls are really the only thing that remains from the granaries. No real interiors have survived from the total destruction.

- Marilyn Monroe I presume?