Gdańsk-Oliwa: Park and Cathedral cinematic video

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : The Oliwa Cathedral is a famous church in northern Poland. Seen in this excellent drone video by contributor Adrian Krupczynski, it's located in the Oliwa District of Gdańsk, the country's main port on the Baltic Sea. Built in the late 1500's on the site of a 12th century monastery, the church took much of its current form with the addition of a Baroque style portal (opening) in the late 1600's. The video also features some nice footage of the park and buildings surrounding the church, which was elevated to an archcathedral in 1992.

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The first mention of Oliwa dates to AD 1186 when the Cistercians established a monastery there. The Cistercian Monks named it Oliva, either derived from an older Slavic name or the biblical Mount of Olives or olive tree. The monks received a deed of ownership from the contemporary Pomeranian duchies and dukes Sambor I of Pomerania in 1188. The deed encompassed a number of villages, including Oliwa which became a monastic village for long centuries to come. The village's history is directly linked to the development of the monastery.

Famous events in the history of Oliwa were the 1627 Battle of Oliva during the Swedish invasions and the 1660 Peace of Oliva.

As a result of the 1st Partition of Poland in 1772 Oliwa became part of Prussia, at that time it was inhabited by about 500 people and counting approximately 70 buildings. The Prussians confiscated all of the Cistercian Monks' possessions. The abbey prior received a salary and the monastery received financial reparations. In 1804 Oliva became an administrative headquarters for the surrounding villages and the administrator settled in the former abbey gatehouse.