GDANSK
Gdansk is located in the north of Poland by the Baltic Sea. The city together with Gdynia and Sopot creates the metropolitan area called the Tricity (Trójmiasto).
Gdansk has got a very rich history and is the birthplace of Solidarity movement which under the leadership of Lech Walesa played a crucial role in bringing an end to Communism in Poland.
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| Gdansk architecture along the river Motława |
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| The ship to Westerplatte |
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| Long Street |
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| Neptune Fountain |
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| Long Market |
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| Long Market and the Green Gate |
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| Long Market seen from the Town Hall |
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| The view from the Town Hall |
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| Town Hall seen from St Mary's Church |
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| Artistic Gdansk |
THE BALTIC SEA
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| Pastel colours of Baltic Sea |
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| Typical Baltic sunset |
SOPOT
Sopot is a spa town situated by the Baltic Sea with the longest wooden pier in Europe. It is a very popular summer destination among Poles.
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| Sopot Pier |
WESTERPLATTE
Westerplatte is a peninsula in Gdansk. It is the place which was invaded by Germany on 1st September 1939 and where World War II started. As a result of the invasion, the Battle of Westerplatte took place there and Polish soldiers fought for 7 days until they were forced to surrender. Because of what happened there this place and the date is extremelly important to Poland and Polish people as it was the very first place where Nazi cruelty started and spread across Poland, Europe and the rest of the world.
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| A Monument of the Coast Defenders |
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| No More War |
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