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  Gdansk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Administrations of Gdansk since 1945 The contemporary Gdansk is the capital of the Pomeranian province and one of the major centres of economic and administrative life in Poland.
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.
Gdansk was occupied by the Germans, who started a programme of extermination of all Poles in the region: thousands were executed in the massacres in Zaspa and Piasnica Forest in 1939, thousands more sentenced to Stutthof concentation camp, others were expelled to the General Government.
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Gdansk lies on three of Poland’s major highways: the E75 from the south, the E28 from the west and the E77 from the east.
Gdansk’s new-found prosperity in the wake of liberalisation has pushed up the number of tourists coming to the city, and there are, consequently, many more accommodation options than there were two decades ago.
Gdansk has a reasonably lively nightlife; bars and pubs are scattered all across the city, and there are a number of discotheques and nightclubs as well.
www.journeymart.com /DExplorer/Europe/Poland/Gdansk?SubLink=DExplorer/Europe/Poland/Gdansk/viAround_Inc.htm   (2370 words)

  
 GDANSK
Gdansk is part of the Trojmiasto, or Three-City, urban area, made up of the towns of Gdansk, Gdynia, and Sopot.
In 1772 Gdansk was seized by Prussia, and in 1793 it became part of that country.
Except for about seven years during the Napoleonic wars, when it was declared a free state, Gdansk remained in German hands until after World War I. From 1919 to 1939 it again had the status of a free city, under the Treaty of Versailles, with Poland having administrative governance over it.
www.gdansk.com   (511 words)

  
 Gdansk : Meet Poland
Gdansk is the Polish maritime capital with the population nearing half a million.
Present-day Gdansk is the capital of the Pomeranian province and an important administration centre.
More recently, in 1980, Gdansk was the scene of the events which shaken the old Soviet post-war order triggering the process of its decomposition and drawing a new map of the Old Continent.
www.meetpoland.com /gdansk   (630 words)

  
 Antisemitism And Racism
That apology was tempered by Cardinal Glemp’s suggestion that Jews apologize to Poles for their role in imposing communism on Poland and for the atrocities committed by Jewish members of the hated secret police in the Stalinist years.
Father Henryk Jankowski, the Gdansk priest and ally of Lech Walesa, who has a long record of vituperative remarks against Jews, was roundly condemned by the mainstream media for displaying in his church a model of the Jedwabne barn in which Jews were burned and suggesting that the crime never happened.
Significantly, the inscription on the new monument to be unveiled in July 2001 is sufficiently ambiguous to leave doubts as to who the perpetrators of the slaughter at Jedwabne were.
www.tau.ac.il /Anti-Semitism/asw2000-1/poland.htm   (4516 words)

  
 Gdynia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gdynia after World War II On March 28, 1945 Gdynia was captured by the Soviets and assigned to Polish Gdansk Voivodship.
There are many popular professional sports teams in Gdynia and Tricity area.
Amateur sports are played by thousands of Gdynia’s citizens, as well as in schools and universities.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gdynia   (1689 words)

  
 Gdansk | Drink and Party | Pubs Bars and Cafes | Gdansk
The Poles like nothing more than a cup of coffee or a glass of beer, and whilst vodka is no longer the king of Polish beverages, Gdansk has a distinctly regal concoction up its sleeve in the ancient Goldwasser brand, a lip-smacking liquor that comes with flakes of real gold.
There are 37 Gdansk pubs, bars and cafes in our directory at present, and we update our listings daily.
Gdansk has a splendid range of drinking holes to choose from, so we're sure you'll find something to your taste.
www.gdansk-life.com /gdansk/where_to_drink/pubs_cafes.php   (188 words)

  
 Gdansk : Port Overview - 7 Blue Seas
Gdansk’s commercial success was expressed in the Renaissance style architecture of the town’s buildings.
Gdansk is much more than just an old commercial port.
The Monument of the Fallen Shipyard Workers in Gdansk harbor commemorates the victims of a protest that was met with police brutality.
www.7blueseas.com /destinations/port.asp?pid=175&rid=19   (497 words)

  
 JS Online: Michalczewski Knocks Out De Grandis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
GDANSK, Poland - Polish-born Dariusz Michalczewski of Germany knocked out Joey de Grandis of the United States in the second round Saturday, defending his WBO light heavyweight title for the 21st time.
Michalczewski, 46-0 with 38 knockouts, was fighting for the first time in Poland since emigrating to Germany in 1988.
Michalczewski said the appearance in Gdansk, where he began his amateur boxing career at a local club and became Poland's junior champion in 1985, was the most important fight in his career.
www.jsonline.com /sports/etc/ap/apr02/ap-box-michalczews042102.asp?format=print   (255 words)

  
 Gdańsk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Polish name Gdańsk is usually pronounced IPA [gəˈdɑːnsk], [gəˈdaɪnsk], or [gəˈdænsk] in English.
There are many popular professional sports teams in the Gdańsk and Tricity area.
Amateur sports are played by thousands of Gdańsk citizens and also in schools of all levels (elementary, secondary, university).
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 Gdansk Night Life ( NightLife ), RMC
All of which is based upon a concept of Cultural Democracy.
On this site you'll find information about Gdansk's activities and accomodations, along with descriptions of special hidden awy social and cultural priograms very few hear about.
Thus you will find the ineed for nformation you are contributing will assist others to visit a get to know a little about the cultural life of Gdansk, Poland.
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 Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Gdansk - English version
September 19th was the eleventh anniversary of conferring the honorary doctorate of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdansk to the former president of French Republic - Francois Mitterand.
The University Club of the Academic Sports Union (AZS) is one of the co-organisers of the freshers' camp in the picturesque region of Wilkasy in Masuria (North-East part of Poland) - September 11-19th.
Andrzej Drwillo - professor of the University of Gdansk - was granted the professoral nomination by the President of the Republic Aleksander Kwasniewski during the celebration in the Presidential Palace on June 21st, 2004.
prawo.univ.gda.pl /wydzial/eng   (5488 words)

  
 What, Where, When
The author of ‘Diary of a voyage from Berlin to Gdansk in 1773’ was renowned, primarily, for his intricate portraits of prosperous residents of Gdansk city
He was a self-taught, brilliant physicist, born in the Gdansk district of Wrzeszcz.
Peaceful, prosperous and religiously tolerant Gdansk was the ideal haven for the Dutch fleeing their war-torn homeland.
www.what-where-when.pl /gdansk/gdansk.htm   (1241 words)

  
 News From Poland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Gdansk has had a tumultuous history, with citizens from Germany, Poland and other countries contributing in the past to its cosmopolitan flair.
In the 17th century, it was one of the few Polish cities to withstand the Swedish invasion.
Although the official opening of the Gdansk Millennium is on April 18, the city starts celebrating in January with theater performances, a series of classical music concerts and the MOTOEXPO international yacht fair.
www.polishworld.com /polemb/news/197/gdansk.htm   (477 words)

  
 GDANSK LECH WALESA AIRPORT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
It was built for the Airport Fire Brigade as a fire tower and a facility for the drying of fire hoses during the construction of the Rębiechowo airport in 1974.
After a fierce fight, Gdansk players lost 1:2, but owing to their high score in the match with the Rzeszów team, they were qualified for further matches as the group winner.
Owing to the good play of the Gdansk goalkeeper, Radosław Podhorecki, who managed to defend two penalty kicks, the team was qualified to the finals.
www.airport.gdansk.pl /service/en/index2.php?click=aktualnosci&year=2002   (2455 words)

  
 Hereunder: Sports
We have already noted the influence of the sport on science, arts, and life in general.
Some hold that its roots might be found in the gruesome practice of the Tatars in about the 9th century, whereby they would string up the detached head of one of their unfortunate foes to a rough-hewn pole and beat it about for sport.
Note: This lively Tatar sport, no doubt, inspired the goat's head polo, with which the Afghanis are enthralled.
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 Welcome Poland - Informations about Gdansk in Poland.
Amateurs of water sports can indulge in their pastime out in the Bay of Gdańsk or along the Motława Arm, an exquisite watercourse for canoeing or kayak escapades.
Lumps of amber frequently feature insects and plant fragments, bits of life from times millions of years ago sunk in resin and preserved forever.
Bialystok, Cracow, Gdansk, Gdynia, Katowice, Lublin, Lodz, Poznan, Sopot, Szczecin, Torun, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Zakopane
www.welcomepoland.com /gdansk   (1094 words)

  
 America's Only Not-For-Profit Baseball Team Proud to Help Memphis Community - 2003-10-01   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
I think the story is almost too good to be true, that a pro sports team is giving back all of its profits.
Profit-earning sports teams around the United States are also setting up foundations for community programs.
He believes it's time to change the public perception that big-spending sports teams only take money from communities and show that those teams can give back as well.
www.voanews.com /english/archive/2003-10/a-2003-10-01-30-America-s.cfm   (1034 words)

  
 NATO Speech: Bielecki - EAPC Conference - 26 October 2001
I would like to begin by recalling an event that took place over 20 years ago, in September 1981, in a sports hall in Gdansk, during the First Congress of Solidarity.
While General Jaruzelski and his staff were busy putting the final touches to their martial law, in Gdansk workers and intellectuals declared solidarity, partnership and cooperation with their friends from Eastern Europe: "We support those of you who have decided to follow the difficult path of a struggle for a free union movement.
Less than years eight later, an electrician from Gdansk Dockyard with the now famous moustache and who was to become president of free Poland, sat at a round table, negotiating the conditions for the hand-over of power by the communists.
www.nato.int /docu/speech/2001/s011026c.htm   (3126 words)

  
 Dominic Dragon Boat Festival 2000
The instructions and directives of the organisational staff as well as individuals appointed by them must be absolutely and completely complied with by the race participants.
Each participant of the race shall declare that their health state does not contraindicate the participation in the race and that they have swimming skills enabling them to swim at least 100 m in a sports outfit.
The applicant or the crews' captain shall acquaint the race participants with the conditions of the participation in the race as safety instruction.
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 Dizzy Daisy Hostel Gdansk Youth Hostels Gdansk Poland Youth Hostels North Gdansk
Gdansk is the most important of Poland's northern cities, and the birthplace of Jan Heweliusz, Arthur Schopenhauer and Gunter Grass, as well as the Solidarity movement.
The Main Town was carefully restored and is now the centre of Gdansk's architectural and cultural heritage.
Likewise, it is the responsibility of advertisers to determine the suitability and credit worthiness of potential customers prior to any transaction.
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 Winston-Salem Journal | Like His Mentor
They shared a love of sports and would ski and walk in the mountains together before the pope became too frail.
After the assassination attempt against the pope in 1981, Dziwisz was by his side, cradling him in his arms and ordering the car's driver to rush to Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic - a decision credited with saving his life.
One of Dziwisz's first public tasks as archbishop will be to represent Benedict at ceremonies next week marking the 25th anniversary of Poland's Solidarity freedom movement in Gdansk, on the Baltic coast.
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 Medical University of Gdansk - English Division
If your favourite sport is not pot-holing in deep caves or, for example, polo you will surely find something interesting to do.
All the sports except swimming are housed at the University Sport Centre at Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz, 107 Hallera Street.
Other sports are also available in Gdańsk: rock- climbing, martial arts, rowing, squash, or parachuting (at your own risk).
www.ed.amg.gda.pl /our_city/96   (222 words)

  
 Gdansk - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Main article: History of Gdansk, see also: History of Pomerania
In the following years Gdańsk was the main centre of a Polish splinter duchy ruled by the dynasty of Dukes of Pomerania.
List of famous people living or working in Gdansk
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 Amazon.com: Amber Necklace from Gdansk: Poems: Books: Linda Nemec Foster   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
AMBER NECKLACE FROM GDANSK moves from lyric childhood memories and descriptions of immigrant life to prose poems that interweave the mythic and historic past with the present.
Imaginative, powerful, surprising, and magical, Foster's lines breathe life into the land, history, and culture of her ancestors.
Don't miss Amber Necklace from Gdansk because you think it's from a university press and might be too esoteric.
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 Gdansk on Sunday - Cruise Critic Message Boards
We will be in Gdansk on Sunday and were wondering if anyone has attended Mass at any of the churches/Cathedral.
We are planning on attending a service at St. Mary's Basilica in Gdansk.
Also, if anyone knows where the Princess ship's transfer from Gdynia to Gdansk drops you off in Gdansk, we'd be interested in knowing that so we can plot our course.
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 The Most Imporant Book on Children and Sports Training - Children and Sports Training: How Your Future Champions Should ...
The needs of boys and girls in sports training are dramatically different.
Learn how to match the right sport with the right child, the right training program for the age and gender of the child.
Józef Drabik, Ph.D., is a Professor of the University School of Physical Education (AWF) in Gdansk, Poland, where he was substantially involved in establishing the Center for Promotion of Children's Health and Fitness.
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They sensed judo was soon to be an Olympic sport, and hungry for medals, decided to participate.
In 1930 sambo was accepted as an official sport, and by 1935 tournaments were organized in all Soviet republics.
All other styles, wado-ryu, kyokushinkai, shukokai, and others produced their own tournaments, but never refused to participate in open EKU events, and many European countries is accepted as a sport separate from karate.
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 RIA Novosti - Sports - Daily Sports Roundup
Below follow the main events in the Russian sports world in the last 24 hours at 2 p.m.
* A sports and athletics competition between 300 athletes from the armies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine and Tajikistan started in Russia's Samara Region.
* Head of the Russian Federal Agency for Physical Culture and Sport Vyacheslav Fetisov said that the issue of opening a center in Khabarovsk, Russia's Far East, to train athletes for the 2008 Olympics in China was still open.
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 Baltic Hostel Youth Hostels Gdansk Poland Youth Hostels North Gdansk
This mysterious hostel is located just in front of the main train station in Gdansk and is newly renovated...
This mysterious hostel is located just in front of the main train station in Gdansk.
So if you are looking for a bit of adventure apart from taking a sight seeing tour in Gdansk, you definitely must stay here to experience this old building with a cool new design.
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