Chełm, Gdańsk — Area Guide & Where to Stay

What are the main landmarks in Chełm?

Chełm holds few monuments of its own; it is a residential district on the southern edge of Gdańsk. The city's great sights sit further north, in the Main Town. There St. Mary's Basilica in Gdańsk rises over the old streets, and the Gdańsk Main Town Hall and Artus Court stand close by.

The Żuraw in Gdańsk leans over the harbour, the Golden Gate and Green Gate mark the old approaches, and Neptune's Fountain plays in the square. Further out, the National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk and the Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970 draw visitors to the waterfront. Chełm gives you tram stops, not sights.

What is the history of Chełm?

Chełm was founded in 1237, growing into a Baroque town on the trade road running to the frontier. Its past is layered. It stood on the main route between Warsaw and Kyiv and became the nearest sizeable Polish town to the crossing at the Ukrainian border, a position that shaped its churches and its long-mixed heritage.

The old faiths left their mark.

Where is Chełm?

Chełm stands in Lubelskie, near the Ukrainian border and on the long route between Warsaw and Kyiv. Lublin lies nearby.