| Page Views: 895 Last Visit to Gdansk: August, 2003 | Sea Capital by gale.blog.pl - last update: Mar 1, 2004 |
The first written notices about Gdansk, the capital of Pomerania Region date back to year 997. They are related to the visit of St. Voytech. In 1308 it was occupied by Teutonic Knights.
Centuries passed and after World War I Gdansk became Free City, a strange form of government - neither Polish nor German It is important to stress that it was in Westerplatte, a district of Gdansk, where Polish soldiers fought against the Nazis for the longest time before Poland's official surrender in September 1939.
In 1945 the city returned to Poland. It was totally demolished by Soviet Red Army.
You've probably heard about Solidarnosc (Solidarity), an important social movement and trade union. It was born in Gdansk in 1980 and begun the process of destruction of communism in Central Europe. That's why Gdansk is very important - simple as that :) |
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Pawtuxet Sat Oct 7, 2006 12:54 UTC
Great job in presenting a unique and beautiful city. Loved it. It's the kind of place you feel you will never finish with. Sad that I had to leave so soon. | Ekaterinburg Wed Jun 14, 2006 23:22 UTC
Nice page on Gdansk Adam! Will visit in July - looking forward to that. Everybody in Ireland is so sad tonight because Poland didn't get through. Comiserations from Cork where there are almost as many Poles as Irish.Do Wizenia | Paul2001 Wed Jun 9, 2004 01:42 UTC
Great page. I like Gdansk alot but unfortunately rained during my whole visit there. | matcrazy1 Mon Apr 26, 2004 22:42 UTC
Very good page! I love Gdansk for many reasons, its people and the city itself. |
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