One of the quarters of Gdańsk. The first mention of Oliwa dates to 1186 AD when the Cistercians established a monastery there. The monks received a deed of ownership from the contemporary Pomeranian Duke Sambor I of Pomerania in 1188. The deed encompassed a number of villages, including Oliwa which became a monastic village for long centuries to come. The village's history is directly linked to the development of the monastery..