Uphagen House
The Uphagen House, a branch of the Gdansk Museum, is the only bourgeois house from the 18th century in Poland and one of the few in Europe open to the public.
The tenement house was acquired by Johann Uphagen in 1775. Over the course of several years (until 1787) it was extensively modernised and adapted to the needs of the new wealthy owner. The house, inhabited by Uphagen until his death in 1802, then passed to subsequent heirs, remaining - a rarity at the time - in the hands of a single family throughout the 19th century. In 1911, a museum was established in Uphagen's tenement, which operated until 1944. At that time, German conservators evacuated its decor and furnishings. The house, like the city, was destroyed in March 1945. The tradition of the museum was revived in 1998 with the opening of the Museum of Burgher Interiors in June.
Today, in the Johann Uphagen House, one can see the residential and business premises. There is a vestibule, a small merchant's cantor (now adapted as a museum shop), a lounge located on the mezzanine floor, lined with wooden panelling with painted scenes of Chinese themes, fashionable in the 18th century. On the first floor facing the street is the drawing room, the most representative interior of the house. The room is decorated with white panelling with panels depicting ancient buildings. The walls above the panelling are covered with fabrics. The ceiling is decorated with elaborate stucco decoration, which was once gilded and painted in colours. An English ten-branched candlestick also draws attention in this interior. The large dining room is located on the courtyard side; the panelling depicts mythological and ancient themes, Roman buildings, and the walls are lined with damask fabric.
In the side annex, there are three small lounges with panelling decorated with representations of insects, flowers, birds. One of them was used as a music room. On the second floor, the former bedrooms and lounge are now used as temporary exhibition rooms. The transverse annex contains a small dining room with a table and chairs from the house's former furnishings. On the ground floor of the outbuildings are located the utility rooms: the vestibule, the kitchen, which contains the kitchen utensils and the pantry.
Last entry 45 minutes before closing.
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The Uphagen House, a branch of the Gdansk Museum, is the only bourgeois house from the 18th century in Poland and one of the few in Europe open to the public.
The tenement house was acquired by Johann Uphagen in 1775. Over the course of several years (until 1787) it was extensively modernised and adapted to the needs of the new wealthy owner. The house, inhabited by Uphagen until his death in 1802, then passed to subsequent heirs, remaining - a rarity at the time - in the hands of a single family throughout the 19th century. In 1911, a museum was established in Uphagen's tenement, which operated until 1944. At that time, German conservators evacuated its decor and furnishings. The house, like the city, was destroyed in March 1945. The tradition of the museum was revived in 1998 with the opening of the Museum of Burgher Interiors in June.
Today, in the Johann Uphagen House, one can see the residential and business premises. There is a vestibule, a small merchant's cantor (now adapted as a museum shop), a lounge located on the mezzanine floor, lined with wooden panelling with painted scenes of Chinese themes, fashionable in the 18th century. On the first floor facing the street is the drawing room, the most representative interior of the house. The room is decorated with white panelling with panels depicting ancient buildings. The walls above the panelling are covered with fabrics. The ceiling is decorated with elaborate stucco decoration, which was once gilded and painted in colours. An English ten-branched candlestick also draws attention in this interior. The large dining room is located on the courtyard side; the panelling depicts mythological and ancient themes, Roman buildings, and the walls are lined with damask fabric.
In the side annex, there are three small lounges with panelling decorated with representations of insects, flowers, birds. One of them was used as a music room. On the second floor, the former bedrooms and lounge are now used as temporary exhibition rooms. The transverse annex contains a small dining room with a table and chairs from the house's former furnishings. On the ground floor of the outbuildings are located the utility rooms: the vestibule, the kitchen, which contains the kitchen utensils and the pantry.
Last entry 45 minutes before closing.
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