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Simon and Melody > Good morny! My name is Arwynojevic. Welcome to Gdansk, Poland.
Simon and Melody > This is the exact site where WWII began – September 1, 1939 when a Nazi warship opened fire on the harbour. Those were the first shots fired in a war that was to claim more lives than any other in history. The Poles had been allowed to fortify their spot in the harbour with a maximum of 80 armed men, but by disguising themselves as construction workers they were able to sneak in an extra 140 soldiers. When the attack began, the Polish army told them they were alone and not to expect reinforcements. However, the barracks buildings housing the soldiers in the harbour had been fortified with steel. The Nazis expected the battle for the harbour to last an hour. It lasted 7 days. Only 16 Polish soldiers lost their lives in that battle. Although they lost the harbour, they were cheered by the news that Britain had declared war on Germany.
Simon and Melody > A monument to the bravery of the soldiers who defended the harbour against the Nazis.
Simon and Melody > Statue of Lenin in a museum of Communism we visited. After WWII the Communist party came to power. Poland suffered under the iron fist of Communism for 54 years after WWII.
Simon and Melody > The Solidarnosc ("Solidarity") movement began in Poland in 1980 and initiated the beginning of the end of Communism in Poland and all across Europe.
Simon and Melody > Canals in Gdansk
Simon and Melody > Picking up our rental car.
Simon and Melody > At the end of WWII the Russian army liberated Gdansk. By that time it was almost fully populated with German citizens and had even been renamed Danzig (a German name). The Russians considered it a German city, so during their liberation they looted and burned it. The whole town was left in ruins. Today the Old Town of Gdansk has been completely rebuilt. Originally the idea had been to leave the town in ruins as a reminder about the effects of war. However, the decision was made in 1948 to reconstruct it. More than 30,000 paintings were recovered to determine how to rebuild the city. Since most of the paintings were from the 1700’s, the facades on the buildings were all redone in that style – down to minute details. It is now a really beautiful place to walk around.
Simon and Melody > At the end of WWII the Russian army liberated Gdansk. By that time it was almost fully populated with German citizens and had even been renamed Danzig (a German name). The Russians considered it a German city, so during their liberation they looted and burned it. The whole town was left in ruins. Today the Old Town of Gdansk has been completely rebuilt. Originally the idea had been to leave the town in ruins as a reminder about the effects of war. However, the decision was made in 1948 to reconstruct it. More than 30,000 paintings were recovered to determine how to rebuild the city. Since most of the paintings were from the 1700’s, the facades on the buildings were all redone in that style – down to minute details. It is now a really beautiful place to walk around.
Good morny! My name is Arwynojevic. Welcome to Gdansk, Poland.
> Good morny! My name is Arwynojevic. Welcome to Gdansk, Poland.
Good morny! My name is Arwynojevic. Welcome to Gdansk, Poland.
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