Gdansk

Few cities in Pomerania have a history as closely tied to Baltic maritime trade as Gdańsk. Set on the Motława River near Gdańsk Bay, the city became a major Hanseatic port and a key outlet for Polish grain. Its rebuilt Main Town preserves the Long Market, the monumental brick St. Mary’s Church and the medieval Gdańsk Crane, once used to load cargo on the waterfront. Gdańsk also holds an important place in 20th-century history: the opening shots of the Second World War were fired at nearby Westerplatte, while the Solidarity movement emerged at the city’s shipyard in 1980. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Gdańsk and Pomeranian Voivodeship.

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