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Delve into Gdańsk in Poland
Gdańsk in the region of Pomeranian Voivodeship with its 461,865 residents is a city in Poland - some 176 mi or ( 284 km ) North-West of Warsaw , the country's capital .
Current time in Gdańsk is now 04:58 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Warsaw " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kaliningrad, Klaipėda, Warsaw, Wrocław, and Władysławowo. While being here, make sure to check out Kaliningrad . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gdańsk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gdańsk, Poland - May 2012 (1080 HD)
Footage taken in and around the Northern Polish City of Gdańsk on the Baltic Coast, in Pomerania in Poland. Gdańsk is Poland's principal seaport as well as the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. I ..
LIVE RUNS AWAY Iza & Pawel by Andreas Gemperle
PI Acrobats performing in unusual locations shipyard, beach in front of torpedo station, old riffle factory in Gdansk / Gdynia. acrobatic adage, aerial duo silk, acrobatic lifts, aerial hoop, cube. 20 ..
Sopot to Gdańsk (Poland): Views from a train - 15th May, 2012
This film firstly features footage at Sopot railway station, where an SKM local train approaches, it then features views from this very train as it travels to Gdańsk through Gdańsk Żabianka, Gdańsk Ol ..
Jean Michel Jarre - Space of Freedom (Solidarnosc) TVP TV Broadcast (HQ)
*Note: This is the 2nd upload of this video - first upload didnt format correctly, so i've now correctly formatted the video into 16:9 widescreen... Event: Space of Freedom When: Friday, August 26, 20 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Oliwa
The naval Battle of Oliwa, also Battle of Oliva or Battle of Gdańsk Roadstead, took place on 28 November 1627 during the Polish-Swedish War slightly north of the port of Danzig (Gdańsk) near the village of Oliva. It was the largest naval battle fought by the Polish royal navy, and resulted in the defeat of a small Swedish squadron.
Located at 54.35 18.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Golden Gate (Gdańsk)
Golden Gate in Gdańsk (Danzig), Poland, German Langgasser Tor, is one of the most notable tourist attractions of the city. It was raised in 1612–14 in place of the 13th century gothic gate (Brama Długouliczna). It is located at one end of Long Lane, where, together with Brama Wyżynna and Wieża Więzienna, it forms a part of the old city fortifications. It was designed by architect Abraham van den Blocke and was constructed by Jan Strakowski.
Located at 54.35 18.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Gdańsk Główny railway station
Gdańsk Główny is a railway station in Gdańsk, Poland. The station is the main passenger station for the city of Gdańsk, as it is localised in the centre of the city. Access is easy due to a large number of communication routes intersecting near the station building.
Located at 54.36 18.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
St. Mary's Church, Gdańsk
St. Mary's Church or, properly, Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic church in Gdańsk (Danzig), Poland, which is the largest brick church in the world. It was begun in 1379. St. Mary's is one of the largest European Brick Gothic buildings, which include castles. Between 1536 and 1572 St. Mary's Church was used for Roman Catholic and Lutheran services alike. Since then until 1945 it was the biggest Lutheran church in the world.
Located at 54.35 18.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Defense of the Polish Post Office in Danzig
The Defense of the Polish Post Office in Danzig was one of the first acts of World War II in Europe, as part of the Invasion of Poland. On September 1, 1939, Polish personnel defended the building for some 15 hours against assaults by the SS Heimwehr Danzig (SS Danzig Home Defence), local SA formations and special units of Ordnungspolizei (Danzig police).
Located at 54.35 18.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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