The Uphagen House (, ) is a reconstructed 18th-century merchant house in
Gdańsk
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,
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, located at the ''
Ulica Długa'' (Long Lane) within the Royal Route in the historic
Main City. It houses a museum, which is a branch of the local historical museum (''
Muzeum Gdańska'').
The Uphagen house is one of only a few 18th century merchant town houses in Europe that is open to visitors.
History
The Uphagen house was purchased in 1775 by Johann Uphagen, a merchant, historian, art collector and city councilor. He remodeled it to suit the needs of a wealthy 18th century merchant. After Uphagen's death in 1802, the house was passed down through several generations of the Uphagen family.
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In 1911 the Uphagen house was converted into a museum, which it remained until 1944.][ In that year, German curators of the house evacuated the furniture to Kartuzy and Gorzędziej. Though some parts of these interiors were destroyed at the end of World War II, some original parts returned in the early 1950s.]World War II
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. It was finally reopened to visitors in 1998.
Gallery
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References
Houses completed in the 18th century
Museums in Gdańsk
Rebuilt buildings and structures in Gdańsk
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