Gdańsk facts for kids
Gdańsk is a city in the north of Poland in Pomeranian Voivodeship, near the place where the Vistula river meets the Baltic Sea. It is Poland's 6th largest city (population of 500 000 people) and the largest and most important sea port.
It has existed since the 10th century and many times played a very important role in Poland's history. In the 19th century it was part of Prussia. This is where Solidarity, the movement which helped end Communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe, came to life.
Gdansk has a humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification).
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Wikimania
The sixth Wikimania was hosted in this city in 2010.
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Images for kids
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Apotheosis of Gdańsk by Izaak van den Blocke. The Vistula-borne trade of goods in Poland was the main source of prosperity during the city's Golden Age.
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Captured Polish defenders of the Polish Post Office in Danzig shortly before their trial and execution by the Wehrmacht.
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UEFA Euro 2012 in Gdańsk
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Royal Chapel of the Polish King – John III Sobieski was built in baroque style between 1678 and 1681 by Tylman van Gameren.
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Maersk container ship in the Port of Gdańsk
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In Spanish: Gdansk para niños