The Artus court in gdańsk was erected on the town hall square in 1350. It was the residence of the most respectable citizens – merchants, artisans, members of the brotherhoods, the members of patrician families. Here seething business and public life of the city, guarded by statues of lions, which he held in his paws emblem. The building was decorated with a statue of mercury, the patron of merchants, and figures-symbols of Power, Justice and Fortune.

The building was damaged by fire in 1476, the Yard was rebuilt in 1477 in the Gothic style, it now appears to us. Abraham van der Block rebuilt the facade, and on the medallions of the portal in the style of mannerism appeared the image of the kings. Georg Stelzner decorated the interior of the house is a 12-metre tiled stove (the largest in the world), lined and painted coats of arms, planets, mythical characters and kings of Europe master Jost. Respectable interior of the Artus court also richly decorated with paintings, models of sailing ships, armor knights, various ornaments. In 1742, the Palace became the exchange. In March 1945 the Palace was destroyed, but rebuilt after the war, and is still a venue for the official city ceremonies.

In front of the Artus court since 1633 is a symbol of Gdansk – the Fountain of Neptune, established on the initiative of the then mayor Bartholomew Somanna. Designed it Abraham van der Unit, and made the fountain Johann Rogge and Peter Goosen of Augsburg. Athletic figure symbolic of God emphasizes the city's relationship with the sea. A year later he began to surround the luxurious fence. In 1761 the bowl and the fountain base changed Johann Karl Stender, by placing on them a lot of sea creatures and monsters. According to the legend, Neptune was angry that the fountain of happiness by throwing coins. The Trident he hit the water, breaking the gold coins on the thin filaments. They glisten in the famous gdańsk fruit liqueurs and herbal infusion.