Pre-war Gdańsk, perfectly combining the features of a charming city with a powerful centre of port industry, in April 1945 was turned into 3 million cubic metres of debris by the Soviet army. Slowly, thanks to the persistence of new settlers – mainly from former Polish lands that after the war were annexed into the Soviet Union – from this sea of ruins again began to emerge the former shape of the city.
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Gdańsk offers many routes which bypass the typical tourist trails. You can follow in the footsteps of medieval and Gothic fortifications, ancient shipbuilding tradition, the Dutch trail, the Jewish trail or the route of G. Grass, Hevelius or Napoleon. You can follow the trail of love and lions, former granaries and magic parks.
The multicultural cuisine of coastal Gdańsk has always been based on fish. Herring, Baltic salmon, sprats, eel, sturgeons and above all cod, turbot and various kinds of flounder types of fish have appeared on tables, served in thousands of ways.
Since the existence of the city, water always has been its greatest wealth. It maintained and defended it. For many years after the war the city neglected its treasure. Today it is quickly making up for its losses. Recently numerous canoe and yacht marinas as well as water tram stops allow you to explore Gdańsk from the water.
Arthur Schopenhauer was born 22 February 1788 in Gdansk, died 20 September 1860 in Frankfurt am Main.
Jan Heweliusz (Johannes Hevelius) was born 28 January 1611 in Gdansk, died 28 January 1687 in Gdansk.
The Museum of the Second World War was formed on 26 November 2008. Gdańsk, the city where the war broke out, was selected to be the seat of the institution. The Museum’s future home is being built at Wałowa Street near the centre of the city. Its opening is being planned for 2016.
Gdańsk is becoming a more attractive place for young people. They are attracted by the possibility of active leisure time, numerous pubs and music clubs as well as modern educational institutions.
The greatest treasure of the Baltic is amber. Even ancient Romans, appreciating its beauty, magic and health characteristics, came to Gdańsk, infected with the “amber fever”. Today amber is one of the most important symbols of the city, which by no coincidence is called the amber capital of the world.