Let’s go to the city! Lower Town: Szafarnia – Angel Causeway – Long Gardens

Getting to know the Lower Town!

 

What is Gdańsk like seen away from tourist paths? What stories and secrets escape the authors of publicly available guides? You can find out during alternative city science walks, to which “Local Guides” invite you.

 

The centre of Gdańsk is not only a frequently visited, beaten track of the Royal Route.
It is also its south-eastern part called the Lower Town, cut off a little years ago by the thoroughfare of Podwale Przedmiejskie.
This is the part of the city where most of the old buildings from the nineteenth century are located, as well as the elements of the city’s fortifications that have survived to this day – bastions and a moat, as well as authentic, also nineteenth-century barracks.
It is a place that encapsulates the history of assembling American passenger cars…

 

Route: Szafarnia – Na Stępce – Dziewanowskiego – Angielska Grobla – Seredyńskiego – Długie Ogrody

 

Meeting point: at the corner of ul.
Sheds and Long Gardens (6/14 Długie Ogrody Street), 5:30 p.m.

 

Guide: Izabela Szepska

 

The number of tickets is limited!

 

 

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Local Guides and

 

It is an initiative that brings together the inhabitants of Gdańsk who show around the lesser-known corners of the city with passion, knowledge and commitment. Each walk is carried out according to the original scenario of the guide. During it, you can hear about the surrounding nature and architecture, learn about the history of the district, look into its secret places usually known only to residents. Guides talk about literary inspirations or artistic threads related to a given place, and their narratives are often embellished with personal notes.

 

Walks allow you to get to know the city from a different side. It happens that the stories told by the guide surprise the oldest residents of a given district. Tourists, on the other hand, appreciate the “insider” knowledge of the guides, which reveals the atmosphere of the place to them and allows them to delve deeper into the specificity of the city. More about Local Guides

 

The organizer of the project is the City Culture Institute – a local government cultural institution that creates events for and with the participation of residents. Its aim is to increase the role of culture in the life of the city and to develop local identity. For more events, please visit www.ikm.gda.pl.

 

 

 

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Automotive O! Summer on the Patio on August 28!

If you are looking for an unforgettable experience and want to feel real emotions, then THIS Summer on the Patio is just for you!

 

What have we prepared for you?

 

1. F1 Simulator – Feel like a real rally driver! Do you dream of getting behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car and feeling the speed?
Now’s your chance!
The F1 simulator will allow you to experience the emotions that accompany real racers.
Test your skills, compete with your friends, discover your inner master of the wheel and win a prize!

 

2. Competitions and games – Test your dexterity and speed! There will be competitions and games waiting for you, in which you will be able to show your cleverness and reflexes.
Will your speed allow you to be a builder?
Show what you’re made of!

 

3. Exhibition of racing cars – See automotive legends! On our patio, you will have the opportunity to admire both classic and modern racing cars.
This is a unique opportunity to see up close machines that we only admire on screens on a daily basis.
Every automotive enthusiast will find something for themselves here!

 

4. Live music, ice cream and full chillout – Relax and have fun with us! The whole day will be made more pleasant by live music, to which you will be able to wave your foot and relax in a pleasant atmosphere.
There will also be delicious ice cream and other delicacies that will allow you to cool down on a summer day.

 

  It is not only a great opportunity to spend time outdoors with friends, but also a chance to experience something special.
The event on our patio is a combination of passion for motorization, good music and relaxation.  

On August 28, join us on the patio and feel the call of competition!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Olivia Centre is all over WELL

For the first time, Olivia Centre has obtained WELL Health-Safety Rating certificates for all its buildings.
What is more, 7 buildings of the largest business centre in Gdańsk retained the world’s first maximum score, obtaining 25 out of 25 possible points in 22 basic and 3 additional categories related to innovation.

 

The certification granted by the International Well Building Institute in New York is issued on the basis of criteria created by 600 scientists, business leaders, medics, architects, designers, government officials, real estate specialists, as well as standards in construction.
Its main goal is to verify the user-friendliness of the facilities, care for their well-being based on the latest technological solutions, but also takes into account the so-called
“soft criteria”, such as improving the quality of life and work, promoting healthy practices and initiatives to build an active and cooperative community of residents.
The criteria are focused on the following categories: cleanliness and safety of the workspace and common areas, safety of users and standards of preparedness in crisis situations, availability of health care, ensured high class of air and water quality, communication (internal – addressed to employees and external – addressed to all types of external stakeholders) and innovations.

 

– WELL HSR certification for our entire business centre is a very clear message for all its current and future residents: if you work in Olivia, you can be sure that the environment in which you are located meets the most restrictive global standards – says Konrad Danecki from the investor’s supervision of Olivia Centre.
To be more specific: if you set yourself the goal of being in an environment that cares for your employees, promotes activity, health and cooperation, and besides, in the background, in a non-invasive way for users, ensures safety, stability of functioning and development, and supports residents in their initiatives for well-being, promotion and cooperation, then Olivia is the place where everything is located, what you are looking for.

 

Among the factors that prove the utmost care for the comfort, satisfaction, health and safety of people staying at Olivia Centre, there are initiatives implemented in the field of employee well-being, which include numerous interest and passion development clubs, seasonal projects organized on Olivia’s patio, sports sections, exhibitions of paintings, photographs or sculptures made by resident employees and a publicly available, year-round exotic garden, in which there are 4 thousand plants reaching up to 11 meters in height.
Initiatives that employees can use are appreciated, and which are unique opportunities on a global scale.
Certainly one of them is the Olivia Centre Choir, which recorded its first album and has already started concerts in numerous concert halls.
Valuable initiatives also include running clubs, cycling clubs, photography and film courses, and even plant care courses.
From the technical solutions, m.in were taken into account.
the technology of air purification with ions implemented in Olivia, thanks to which all surfaces of the center are continuously free of viruses, bacteria and other pathogens in the air ventilated into the rooms.
This is a technology that has previously been used in the world’s most prestigious facilities, which include the White House, the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi, as well as Gulfstream private jets.
This is done in parallel with raising the level of air filtration to the highest levels currently available and installing sensors for Volatile Organic Compounds and particulate matter (PM).

 

– Once again, we are convinced that commitment to the well-being of our centre’s employees brings measurable results – says Bogusław Wieczorek, the representative of the management board of Olivia Centre.
The result obtained is a signal for a wide range of stakeholders: employees of companies that they can feel safe in Olivia, because we care about their well-being, and for potential customers it means that by choosing Olivia they can count on a number of added values, which are implemented with a view to the development of their business, supporting their attractiveness in the eyes of contractors and future employees.
The WELL HSR certificate obtained at such a high level is for us both an appreciation of our efforts, but also a clear signal for business that Olivia is the best business center where it is worth doing business.

– Implementing appropriate procedures and taking related actions allowed us to obtain the WELL Health-Safety Rating badge, but it is worth noting that this is a badge that can be obtained after achieving 15 points, i.e. meeting 15 selected from the list of requirements.
Our score – 25 points for each building – is a perfect proof that Olivia’s team is committed to ensuring that our buildings and spaces are conducive to the comfort, well-being, health and safety of users in the best possible way. –
Agata Kwapisiewicz, ESG Officer.

 

About! SUMMER: Come to Olivia Garden and learn the secrets of TIKI super cocktails!

We’re back with another O ! SUMMER! And what do we have for you this time? Exotic cocktails in the heart of the city!

 

Come to a place where you can relax and delight in nature, i.e. Olivia Garden, and additionally try new flavors of summer! Sign up for an hour-long meeting with the master of cocktail mixing, see her tricks and taste it! You will learn recipes for 3 exotic TIKI drinks, all at a great price of 10 PLN!


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See you on 13.08 at 6:00 p.m . in Olivia Garden You cannot miss such an opportunity.
Rush! The number of places is limited.

 

 

 

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The first Summer on the Patio 2024 is behind us! This year in the ART style

ART IN ACTION!

 

Karol, Natalia and Lucjan are three extraordinary artists who introduced us to the world of art full of colors and creativity.

 

Creative workshops with artists were very popular among the residents. During this sunny noon, you could learn to draw, paint, let your imagination run wild and create various WORKS OF ART!

 

Not only art was in the spotlight – the event also featured the Olivia Football League 2023/2024 closing gala! Congratulations to the winners: EPAM, Arrow and Just Join IT, who took the highest places on the podium.

 

It is worth noting that the prizes for the best teams were prepared by the “Park On” association, which supports people with Parkinson’s disease. Thanks to their commitment and support, we were able to celebrate sports achievements in such a unique way.

 

We would like to thank all teams and players for their sportsmanship and keep our fingers crossed for further exciting matches in the upcoming season.

 

We invite you for a walk: 800 years of Oliwa in 90 minutes

We invite you to another extraordinary walk.
Oliwa: “800 years of history in 90 minutes”

 

What is Gdańsk like seen away from tourist paths? What stories and secrets escape the authors of publicly available guides? You can find out during alternative city science walks, to which “Local Guides” invite you.

 

As part of the “O! Summer” we invite you to a series of walks around Gdańsk’s districts. Learn about 800 years of history of this extraordinary district enclosed in a 90-minute walk.
Join us on July 30 at
17.00.

 

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Again, we will start from the “Oliwa Manhattan” to head towards the Park.
We will pass, visible on the other side of ul.
Grunwaldzka, Federal-Mogul plant
, and then we will enter two streets, whose patrons will tell us about their extraordinary stories. We will see a tram terminus, which until 1963 was much smaller because of the building that stood there, and it remembered the age…. XVII. After crossing Abbot Rybiński Street, we find ourselves on the reverse side of the so-called Rybiński Street.
Royal Telescope, and immediately afterwards we will be able to look through it to… Sea
.
Ominiemy pocysterską katedrę i zaznajomimy się z dość nietypowym przedstawicielem oliwskiego drzewostanu. Stamtąd udamy się ku pięknemu ceglanemu kościołowi, który niektórym turystom z katedrą się mylił. Od kościoła już tylko krok do gmachu V Liceum, który kryje w środku pewną tajemnicę o niezwykłej historii. Zaś patron szkoły, Stefan Żeromski przeniesie nas nieoczekiwanie ku gmachom Olivii Centre.
Po drodze czeka nas wiele dygresji, anegdot i wspomnień, a także odpowiedzi na pytania uczestników.

 

Route: Olivia Centre – ul. Opata Rybiński – Major Bezruczka Square – ul.
Opacka – ul.
Polanka

 

Guide: Krzysztof Rześniowiecki

 

Local Guides

 

It is an initiative that brings together the inhabitants of Gdańsk who show around the lesser-known corners of the city with passion, knowledge and commitment. Each walk is carried out according to the original scenario of the guide. During it, you can hear about the surrounding nature and architecture, learn about the history of the district, look into its secret places usually known only to residents. Guides talk about literary inspirations or artistic threads related to a given place, and their narratives are often embellished with personal notes.

 

Walks allow you to get to know the city from a different side. It happens that the stories told by the guide surprise the oldest residents of a given district. Tourists, on the other hand, appreciate the “insider” knowledge of the guides, which reveals the atmosphere of the place to them and allows them to delve deeper into the specificity of the city. More about Local Guides…

 

The organizer of the project is the City Culture Institute – a local government cultural institution that creates events for and with the participation of residents.
Its aim is to increase the role of culture in the life of the city and its local identity. For more events, please visit www.ikm.gda.pl.

 

Buy your ticket here

 

 

The place of our meeting: Olivia’s patio, in front of the entrance to Olivia Tower.
We are waiting until 5:10 p.m. at the latest.

 

 

 

 

Workation – work and relax in the Tri-City

You can come out victorious from every crisis – the Tri-City in recent years seems to confirm this thesis. The pandemic and the related restrictions have made many people think about their lifestyle, resulting in a greater balance between private and professional life, passions and work, and opportunities that may await them on a daily basis. Workation in the Tri-City is gaining popularity every year.

 

Probably more than one employee has wondered what it would be like to work from some distant place in the world, where the climate, culture and people match their preferences very much. Dreams often lead to locations such as Bali, Spain, Italy or the Canary Islands, but they are associated with many complications that ultimately cause few of these dreams to come true. Perhaps the scale of the challenge is at the root of the failure, and the prospect of working from a place offering numerous opportunities for recreation, living near the beach and the sea, among people filled with good energy, can direct thoughts to the Tri-City and then a lot will be possible? More and more people are finding out about it, who, after a short reconnaissance, decided to change their place to live, or at least to choose the capital of Pomerania as their second home and place for workation – a trend that allows you to combine a new place to live with work and the pursuit of passions. The Tri-City has a lot to offer and in this field its attractiveness does not cause difficulties related to time zone differences, tax differences, availability of broadband internet, commuting or restrictions caused by the inability to participate in meetings that require personal presence.

 

An unquestionable advantage of the Tri-City and probably its greatest magnet is a dozen or so kilometers of beaches, the character of which changes from Stogi and Sobieszewo to the north of Gdynia. Practically everything that the beach can offer is available here. From obvious sailing schools, SUP rentals, to sailing centers, windsurfing, catamarans, to yacht marinas and large sailing ships. There are museums, such as the Museum of Westerplatte, the Navy, Emigration and Dar Młodzieży and Błyskawica, three piers (in Brzeźno, Sopot and Orłowo), as well as the only beach in Poland located in the very center of the city – in Gdynia. There are seaside boulevards, restaurants, bars and cafes, hotels, seaside tennis courts and many other attractions that make the Tri-City offer much more opportunities than other Polish cities.

 

There are many more such unique attractions. The proximity of Kashubia and its Kashubian Switzerland with dozens of lakes and the Tri-City Landscape Park are perfect places for lovers of beautiful landscapes, cross-country, trekking or mountain biking. The height of the hills allows even in Sopot to organize the Polish Mountain Car Championships, rallies, which for many years have attracted thousands of enthusiasts from all over Poland and abroad.

 

However, workation is not only about recreation and entertainment, but also about the business potential of a given location. Last year, the Tri-City exceeded the level of one million square meters of office space, which allows it to enter the business premier league. The largest business centre in Poland is located in Gdańsk – Olivia Centre already offers nearly 200 thousand zlotys. square meters of space. Also, the largest coworking in Poland is located in Oliwa, which is important for freelancers or employees who, using the workation mode, want to use comfortable office work facilities at the same time.

Workation only for liberal professions?

Habits from the pre-pandemic times make us think that such opportunities are only available to people in liberal professions. And the current reality proves that not only. A good example is Anna Krześniak, compliance officer at Nordea, who decided to move to the Tri-City in 2023 and, as she emphasizes, it was the best decision in her life. “A lot has happened this year, more than in the last few years,” emphasizes Anna Krześniak. “I have met many wonderful people, I am making my dreams come true. An extra bonus is the opportunity to work in such an unusual place as Olivia Centre. I love Olivia. When I have worse moments (and not only then, of course), I come to work at Olivia’s. Standing on the 18th floor, looking at the city and the sea, I feel such an influx of energy that when I return to my desk, I often think: “I can do anything”. I love the sea and sailing. I thought that spending this day at sea would be the best way to celebrate my anniversary. In addition, I could do it as part of sailing trips with Olivia. My love for the sea and sailing is blind, so blind that apart from the overwhelming delight that I always feel when standing by the shore, I cannot afford any other reflections. I stare at the thin line where the sky meets the water, allowing the mind to wander and dream.”

Jakub Sielewiesiuk, President of the Management Board, partner, patent attorney, partner at the patent office AOMB sp. z o.o., which combines its work in Warsaw with the possibility of remote work from the Tri-City: “I was basically driven by typical expectations related to a change of environment: a feeling of freedom, getting to know new places and people, mobilization and satisfaction from change. This, of course, translates into the joy of personal life, but also into increased efficiency and enthusiasm for work. However, we did not expect (we decided to make this change as a family) the scale and intensity of these phenomena – resulting from the choice of the Tri-City (and in our case – specifically Gdańsk). Each trip to Gdańsk was preceded by joyful anticipation, each stay was associated with new discoveries, and during the return to Warsaw we were already making plans “what we will do next time”. And so far nothing has changed in this regard.”

 

For the residents of the capital considering working in the Tri-City, one of the barriers is the fear of business opportunities, which are obviously associated with Warsaw. However, the reality is positively surprising and proves that many options, amenities and business activities are the same as in Warsaw. Especially that, unlike the ideas of working from distant places, the Tri-City is only 2.5 hours away from Warsaw, Łódź or Poznań by a comfortable train or car. Not without significance are also the plane connections that Gdańsk connects with the capital, as well as with Krakow, Wrocław, Lublin, Poznań, Rzeszów and Zielona Góra. Regularly visiting the Tri-City, it is impossible not to notice the local business activity and the professional potential it brings ,” says Jakub Sielewiesiuktags. Therefore, it was only a matter of time needed for the natural process of “evolution”, which led to the fact that the AOMB patent attorneys’ office, where I work, hired a talented colleague – a patent attorney from the Tri-City. Soon we will open our small office in Olivia Centre, which we intend to develop! Here, many possibilities are exactly the same as in Warsaw, but more easily accessible – because, for example, they are a few minutes’ walk from home ,” sums up Jakub Sielewiesiuk. Some things are easier to do in Gdańsk than in Warsaw – because everything is closer here. In my opinion, the feature that strongly distinguishes the Tri-City from Warsaw – and for me it is very important – is the connection of the urban fabric with water, whether it is a seashore, a port, a pier, or the quay of a river or one of the numerous canals. Agreed, Warsaw has the Vistula. The Vistula is wide and you can walk along a part of its bank. Meanwhile, the Motława River and numerous other natural and artificial watercourses in the centre of Gdańsk are overgrown with the city – streets, walking paths, footbridges, restaurant gardens. Not to mention the sea and parks along the beach. I like to run longer distances (up to 10km), I do it systematically, where I am. I have favorite routes where I go. In Gdańsk it is a completely different experience than in Warsaw.

What’s more, the Tri-City is appreciated not only by the residents of the capital and the largest Polish cities, but also by foreigners who have deliberately chosen the Tri-City as one of their places for workation. One of them is a Briton, Thomas Morgans, who divides his time between the English countryside, the French Alps and the Tri-City, which he loves for its business opportunities and providing a perfect balance between work and leisure: The Tri-City offers everything you need for a happy life: an endless range of outdoor opportunities that accompany mainly the beach, but also the rest of the three cities. Vibrant cities are both exciting and inspiring. At the same time, the Tri-City offers comprehensive business facilities. If, like me, you are a person looking for an excellent work environment, then O4 coworking through an ambitious environment will definitely foster motivation and productivity, while providing an environment of people with a similar business mindset that stimulates and encourages action. It is not only a place of work, but also a community of great people with whom you can quickly make friends.

New date! Summer On Patio Art 30th of July!

Hey! Summer on the Patio, especially the one with painting, creating, with paints and crayons, with ice cream and live music, requires sunshine, you know. Since on July 24 it is supposed to rain, drizzle, sprinkle and blow, we decided to move the Event for July 30! So on July 30, come to the patio! You will be able to let off steam artistically and create a work – or even works – of art, you will also be able to wave your leg to live music, eat ice cream, and that’s not all!

 

What can we say? It’s going to be a lot of fun! We invite you to co-create, co-paint, co-create. Painting, sculpture and whatever you can dream of…

 

 

On Tuesday, July 30, the following artists will be with us:

 

We will use various tools: brushes, sponges, brushes, water guns, spatulas and even… Jigsaws! You will be able to create something extraordinary, coming straight from the heart, using paints, sheets of paper, plywood, cardboard, in the spirit of upcycling. Any material can become a work of art! Drop by the patio and let your imagination run wild!

 

What else is in the program?

  • ice cream
  • chillout
  • Live music
  • and the award ceremony in the Football League! You will meet Olivia’s best teams and you will be able to congratulate them
  • there will also be guests from ParkON, with their unique artistic works – you will be able to admire them, as well as buy them, helping to implement the statutory goals of this fantastic association

 

WELCOME!

 

 

 

About! SUMMER: we go to the city. We invite you to take a walk around Oliwa!

What is Gdańsk like seen away from tourist paths? What stories and secrets escape the authors of publicly available guides? You can find out during alternative city science walks, to which “Local Guides” invite you.

As part of the “O! Summer” we invite you to a series of walks around Gdańsk’s districts. We start on July 23 at 5.00 p.m. and we go into the city along the Oliwa Route!

 

The walk will be an opportunity to look at the urban and architectural changes in Oliwa over the centuries. In addition to the contemporary architecture of office buildings, we can find examples of villa buildings implemented in the spirit of the idea of the “garden city”, as well as patrician mansions from the eighteenth century. We will learn the stories of the pre-war and post-war inhabitants of Oliwa: architect Kurt Arnheim, entrepreneur Otto Grimmer and his photograph of pre-war Oliwa, Krzysztof Klenczon, Irena Jarocka, architect Marian Osiński, the Kilarski family, the Pelczar family, as well as pre-war professors of the Gdańsk University of Technology living in Oliwa (Eberhard Buchwald – physics, Viktor Zirkwitz – architecture and others).

 

Route: Olivia Centre – ul. Wąsowicza – ul. Tetmajera – ul. Grottgera – ul. Orkana – ul. Polanki – Manor House II

 

Guide: Grażyna Niemyjska

 

Buy your ticket here

 

 

Local Guides

 

It is an initiative that brings together the inhabitants of Gdańsk who show around the lesser-known corners of the city with passion, knowledge and commitment. Each walk is carried out according to the original scenario of the guide. During it, you can hear about the surrounding nature and architecture, learn about the history of the district, look into its secret places usually known only to residents. Guides talk about literary inspirations or artistic threads related to a given place, and their narratives are often embellished with personal notes.

 

Walks allow you to get to know the city from a different side. It happens that the stories told by the guide surprise the oldest residents of a given district. Tourists, on the other hand, appreciate the “insider” knowledge of the guides, which reveals the atmosphere of the place to them and allows them to delve deeper into the specificity of the city. More about Local Guides…

 

The organizer of the project is City Culture Institute – a local government cultural institution that creates events for and with the participation of residents. Its aim is to increase the role of culture in the life of the city and to develop local identity. For more events, please visit www.ikm.gda.pl.

 

 

Buy your ticket here

 

 

 

About! SUMMER. We invite you to an open rugby training with RC Lechia Gdańsk!

The next edition of the O! SUMMER. This time we invite you to an open rugby training! Ladies are also welcome! Remember, it will be calmer than usual, because the training will be tailored to you, taking your first steps in this discipline:) Anyway, this has never happened before! Extraleague team
RC Lechia Gdańsk
and you. Check if this is a sport for you. See you on July 17 at 5:00 p.m. at the Gdańsk Athletics and Rugby Stadium, al. 244 Grunwaldzka Street.

 

It is said that rugby is a hooligan game for gentlemen. Some people think that rugby is played in helmets and confuse this discipline with American football, so… It is worth coming and checking (with your own eyes and your own skin) how things are going.

 

Rugby is one of the most popular sports in the world. In addition to our Gdańsk players, including Igor from Nordea, players from South Africa and Tonga, for whom rugby is a national sport, will be present during the training.

 

Rugby, contrary to popular belief, can be played by anyone, although not everyone can be a player of the mill formation. This one can weigh close to… Tonne!

 

The coaches will introduce you to the arcana of rugby, taking care of your comfort and safety, the training will be tailored to you. There is nothing to be afraid of:)

 

Be there before 5:00 p.m., take comfortable sports shoes, T-shirt, shorts, water:)

 

 


 

Fig. for:
FB Rugby Club Lechia Gdańsk