On the streets of the Holy Spirit next to the Basilica of the Virgin Mary is a beautiful chapel, called the Royal. This temple is unique not only because it was founded by the Polish king Jan III Sobieski is partially funded Primate Andrzej Olszewski. Royal Chapel is the only baroque church built in the territory Główny Miasto. Its construction took three years (1678-1681 gg.) And was associated with the resolution of long-standing conflict between local Catholics and Protestants.

Before the advent of the Royal Chapel in Gdansk Lutherans and Catholics visited one church - the Basilica of the Virgin Mary. Catholic Mass held at the main altar, and Protestant - at the altar of St. Nicholas. But at the end of the XVI century the situation has changed: Lutherans, Catholics were expelled from their temple. From now on, the adherents of the Catholic faith lived in Plebanii Virgin Mary as in Polish called parish house, which was built in 1517-1518 years and is famous for the fact that it is decorated with the coat of arms of the family Ferber. To remedy the situation, for the Catholics of Gdansk and built a small chapel, which was richly decorated with stucco garlands of flowers, the emblem of Poland, the coat of arms of the chase and the symbol of the royal family Sobieski.

For the construction of the Royal Chapel were demolished five houses down the street of the Holy Spirit. The project of the chapel designed by the architect von Gameren Tilman, worked on the interior Andreas Schlüter Jr.

The horrific events of the XX century led to the partial destruction of the Royal Chapel. Religious furniture and utensils were lost forever, the western wall of the church was damaged by a shell, but a chapel be restored. Restorers discovered that hardly affected the most valuable paintings on the ceiling, dating from XIX century. In 1948, the chapel once again appeared before the citizens in its original form.