Events City of Gdansk is founded Saint Adalbert of Prague is sent to Prussia by Boleslaus I of Poland Samuil of Bulgaria crowned Tsar by Pope Gregory V Births Deaths Saint Adalbert of Prague, martyrdom Categories: 997...
Zabianka is one of the quarters of the city of Gdansk, on the border with Sopot.
Gdansk Voivodship was extended in 1999 to include most of Slupsk Voivodship, western part of Elblag Voivodship and Chojnice County from Bydgoszcz Voivodship to form new Pomeranian Voivodship.
In the folowing years Gdansk was the main centre of a Polish splinter duchy ruled by the dynasty of Dukes of Pomerania.
Gdansk has become a flourishing trading city with some 10,000 inhabitants by the year 1308 when it was occupied and demolished by the Teutonic Knights (the Gdańsk massacre of November 13, 1308).
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Gdansk is the starting point of the 9 cycle route which continues on southward Poland then onto the Czech Republic Austria and Slovenia before it finally ends on the Sea at Pula in Croatia.
Gdansk citizens fought fiercefully Polish independence but they had to accept city's occupation by the Kingdom of Prussia 1793 and again in 1815 after a short period as a Free City (1806-1815) under Napoleon.
Gdansk was the scene of anti-government demonstrations led to the downfall of Poland's communist Wladyslaw Gomulka in December 1970 and ten years later was the of the Solidarity trade union movement whose opposition to government led to the end of communist rule (1989) and to the election as Polish of its leader Lech Walesa.
ɲia], German: Gdingen, Kashubian/Pomeranian: Gdiniô) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodship of Poland and an important seaport at Gdansk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.
Gdynia after World War II On March 28, 1945 Gdynia was captured by the Soviets and assigned to Polish Gdansk Voivodship.
You can also take hydrofoil or ship trip to Gdansk Westerplatte, Hel or just see port.
is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodship of Poland and an important seaport at Gdansk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.
After the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, the town, with other parts of former Polish Pomerania (or Royal Prussia), was returned to Poland, partially to compensate for the loss of Poland's seaport Danzig/Gdansk and surrounding area, which were declared the Free City of Danzig under the League of Nations, and were only partially under Poland's control.
The decision to build a major seaport at the Gdynia village was made by the Polish government in winter 1920, because of the hostile attitude of the Danzig (Gdansk) authorities and the seaport workers towards Allied military supplies to Poland during the Polish-Soviet War (1919–1920).
ɲia], German Gdingen or Gotenhafen, Kashubian Gdiniô) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodship of Poland and an important seaport at Gdansk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.
After the Massacre of Gdansk (1308) it became a state of the Teutonic Order (1308–1454/66), but afterwards fell to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1466–1772).
At the Partitions of Poland of 1772 it was annexed into the Kingdom of Prussia (1772–1919), and as part of Prussia became part of the German Empire (1870–1919).
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Gdynia (1634 words)
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Sopot is located in Eastern Pomerania region,north-western Poland and is also a county-status city in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously a town in Gdansk Voivodship (1975-1998).
The city of Sopot was found as spa by the doctor of court of Napoleon at thebeginning of XIX century.
Old Slavonic (Pomeranian) stronghold in Sopot was present in 8th-10th centuries; fishing village was granted in 1283 to the Cistercian convent in Oliwa ; the spa for Gdansk citizenz was active since the 16th century.
www.therfcc.org /sopot-195972.html (525 words)
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In early documents: Sopoth 1283, Sopot 1291, Sopot's name is the old Slavic word which means "spring" (source).
Old Slavonic (Pomeranian) stronghold in Sopot was present in 8th-10th centuries; fishing village was granted in 1283 to the Cistercian convent in Oliwa; the spa for Gdansk citizenz was active since the 16th century.
OnSeptember 2 1939 occupied and annexed by Nazi Germany, and onMarch 23 1945 captured by Red Army and returned to Poland.
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After the 1919 Treaty of Versailles the town with other parts of Polish Pomerania (or Royal Prussia) was returned to Poland partially to for the loss of Poland's seaport Danzig/Gdansk surrounding area which were declared the Free City of Danzig under the League of Nations and were only partially under Poland's
The decision to build a major seaport the Gdynia village was made by the government in winter 1920 because of the attitude of the Danzig (Gdansk) authorities and seaport workers towards Allied military supplies to during the Polish-Soviet War (1919–1920).
Construction of seaport was started in 1921 but because financial difficulties was conducted slowly and with It was accelerated after The Sejm (Polish had passed Gdynia Seaport Construction Act on 23 September 1922.
www.freeglossary.com /Gdynia (1387 words)
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ɲia], Kashubian Gdiniô; German name until 1939 Gdingen, 1939-45 Gotenhafen) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodship of Poland and an important seaport at Gdansk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.
Gdynia after World War II In March 1945 Gdynia was captured by the Soviets and assigned to Poland (Gdansk Voivodship).
In 1970 riots occurred, see Coastal cities events.
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NataAZSAWFiSGdańsk — women's handball team playing in Polish Ekstraklasa Women's Handball League: Polish Champion in 2003/2004 season.
AZSAWFiSGdańsk — rugby team (1st league in season 2003/2004)
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