Opływ Motlawy fortification complex is located close to King’s Road, one of central Gdańsk districts. Military works, erected in the 17th century following the old Dutch style, are a monument of material culture of European significance. As an artefact of military art and hydrotechnology it is under strict conservationist’s protection. Neglected to-date, these areas will be a recreational centre for adjacent residential districts and the whole city.