Masonic lodges in Danzig

The beginning of free masonry in Danzig reaches the half of 18th century when under the supervision of German Mother Lodge the first lodge in Danzig was established. It got the name "Zu den drei Bleiwagen". Short after the second lodge "Zum Drei Sternen" was established in Danzig. Two sons of famous Daniel Gralath became its members. These two lodges existed in the city to October 1763 when authorities made edict and all masonic lodges' activities became illegal. But five years later the lodges were restored. They got the names: "Zu den drei Piramiden" and "Zum Drei Sternen". Soon the next lodges "Zum Kranisch" and "Eugenia zum gekrönten Löwen" were established. In 1786 lodge "Zum Kranisch" was closed but short after the new lodge appears on its place. It got the name "Zum Einigkeit". Lodge "Zum Einigkeit" had its seat at Samtgasse, "Eugenia" at Gartenstrasse 1.

After the Napoleon's campaigns Prussian authorieties took over the lodges' buildings. "Eugenia" moved to house at Neugarten 18/19 and "Einigkeit" to house at Neugarten 8. In 1873 the new lodge "Zum rothen Kreuz" was established, which changed name in 1906 to "Zum Siegenden Licht" and moved to new house at Einggenchaustrasse 18a in Langfuhr. Masonic lodges existed in Danzig to the beginning of 1930s. when they were closed by Danzig authorities.

There is one more thing to mention. Small street near "Eugenia" garden, which from 1656 was called Stinkgang, in 1877 got new name Logengang. Nazi authorities changed its name in 1940s to Langer Gang. After the war the street got name Masonska street (Masons' street).

Lodge Eugenia zum gekrönten Löwen.

Lodge Einigkeit.

Lodge Zum Siegenden Licht.

Plan of the house.

Eugenia and Einigkeit on the city map from 1920