Dominican Church of St. Nicholas – one of the oldest churches in Gdansk was established in the late 12th century. The first small Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, was built in 1185. It was created at the crossroads of two major trade routes: the ancient way of merchants and the path leading from the Royal castle to Pomerania. In the Church came as locals and visitors alike merchants and sailors. In January 1227 Pomeranian Prince Svyatopolk gave the Church to the Dominican order in the face of Jacek Odrowaz. Soon the Church was converted into a monastery. In 1260 Pope Alexander IV granted Gdansk privileges, since the city started arriving pilgrims. In 1348 work began on the extension of the monastery. In 1487 appeared starry arch, was built the octagonal dome.

During the reformation, the monastery was repeatedly plundered and partially destroyed in 1525 and 1576 respectively. The monks were expelled from the monastery, some were killed. After the intervention of king Sigismund August in 1567, in the monastery of the Dominicans returned.

In October 1587, the king Sigismund III swore in its obligations towards the Republic in the monastery. From that moment began a period of prosperity. Here not only the spiritual life was flourishing, but also have the means to buy a new body, reconstruction of the altar. In the late 17th century was built a Gothic chapel in the Northern part of the altar. In 1834 the Dominicans left the city, and the Church became one of the 4 Catholic in Gdansk.

During the Second world war the Church was destroyed. According to the legend, the priest bribed the soldiers of the red Army good alcohol, so the soldiers looted and burned the Church. In April 1945, after 111 years of absence, Dominicans reappeared in Gdansk and in the Church.

In the late 60-ies the Church was the gathering place for the opposition. Father Louis Wisniewski organised the meetings, which were attended by secondary school students, and then students, and policy.