Ferber House

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. What is the location?Długa Street, Gdańsk, Poland
2. What is the construction period?16th century
3. What is the Ferber House and where is it located?The Ferber House is a 16th-century townhouse in Gdańsk, Poland, on the historic Długa Street.
4. Why is the Ferber House also called "Adam and Eve Townhouse"?Its Polish name, Kamienica Adam i Ewa, refers to decorative or symbolic elements that may allude to biblical stories.

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