One of the finest Renaissance buildings in Poland, the Great Armoury was built between 1600 and 1609 to a design by Anthonis Opbergen. The facade is a riot of ornament — obelisks, cartouches, stone figures, and carved friezes stacked over four storeys. The building originally stored the city's weapons and ammunition; today it houses the Academy of Fine Arts.
Stand back far enough to take in the whole facade at once. The detailing is extraordinary even by the standards of a city full of well-restored baroque architecture. It sits on the corner of Targ Weglowy and Waly Jagiellonskie, a few steps from the Golden Gate.