European Solidarity Centre
The European Solidarity Centre is a museum and library documenting the Solidarity trade union movement that helped end communism in Poland and across Eastern Europe. Entry is paid at a modest price.
Monument in Gdansk
Westerplatte
Westerplatte is the peninsula where the first shots of World War II were fired on 1 September 1939, when the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein bombarded the Polish military transit depot. Free. The monument, the ruins of the guardhouse, and the park on the peninsula are open and free. Budget travelers take a cheap bus or seasonal ferry from the city center and stand where the Second World War began.
Practical
Before you go
- Address
- Westerplatte, 80-562 Gdansk
- Good to know
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More in Gdansk
Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Gradowa Hill
Gradowa Hill is a former fortress hill overlooking the Old Town and the shipyards, a 6-minute climb from the center. Free.
Long Market
The Long Market (Dlugi Targ) is the main square of Gdansk's historic center, a wide cobblestone promenade flanked by ornate merchant houses, the Town Hall, and the Neptune Fountain. Free.
Mariacka Street
Mariacka Street (Ulica Mariacka) is the most atmospheric street in Gdansk, a narrow cobblestone lane lined with ornate house facades, stone porches (perrons), amber shops, and gargoyles. Free to walk.
Motlawa Waterfront
The Motlawa River waterfront runs along the eastern edge of Gdansk's Main Town, with views of the medieval Crane Gate, merchant houses, and the island of Granary Island (Wyspa Spichrzow). Free.
Neptune's Fountain
Neptune's Fountain is a 17th-century bronze fountain on the Long Market (Dlugi Targ) in front of the Artus Court, the symbol of Gdansk. Free.
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