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Gateway Street. Long (Torture House and Prison Tower)
Prison Tower and the Torture is a medieval band Long Street Gateway. Torture House was rebuilt in 1593 by the Flemish, Antoni van Obberghen, and the Prison Tower was increased to the present state in the years 1508-1509 by Michael Enkingera. Until the erection of modern earthen fortifications in the second half of the XVI century walls, connecting the two buildings, standing over a moat filled with water. After the adaptation works Torture House became the seat of the Amber Museum forming part of the Historical Museum of Gdansk.