Gdańsk is one of the most beautiful Polish cities, located in the north of the country on the Baltic Sea. Mariacka Street is best-known and most frequently visited by tourists – it is closed to vehicular traffic and attracts the eye with characteristic terraces. It used to be called Frauengasse, or Panieńska Street. Mariacka Street leads to the 14th-century Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary called also St. Mary's church. At the other side of the street there is the Mary's Gate. The street celebrates its feast every year, during which it hosts a number of cultural events.
