The Westerplatte Monument, also known as the Monument to the Defenders of the Coast (Polish: Pomnik Obrońców Wybrzeża) is a war memorial located in Gdańsk...
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Westerplatte (Polish pronunciation: [vɛstɛrˈplatɛ], [ˈvɛstɛrplatɛ], German pronunciation: [ˈvɛstɐplatə]) is a peninsula in Gdańsk, Poland, located on the...
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of Westerplatte was the first battle of the German invasion of Poland, marking the start of World War II in Europe. It occurred on the Westerplatte peninsula...
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War memorial (redirect from War monument)
Liberty Monument Welberg (Welberg (Steenbergen)) Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Westerplatte Monument Warsaw Uprising Monument Mały Powstaniec Monument to the...
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September 1939 it was the scene of the first clash of World War II at Westerplatte. The contemporary city was shaped by extensive border changes, expulsions...
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Port of Gdańsk, listed as a Historic Monument of Poland. Westerplatte, the place of the Battle of Westerplatte, the first battle of the German invasion...
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Tricity Trójmiasto Urban area Clockwise from top: Gdańsk Gdynia Westerplatte Monument Gdańsk Town Hall Sea Towers Polish Baltic Philharmonic Pier in Sopot...
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(see also: Armenians in Poland). The Westerplatte peninsula in Gdańsk was the site of the Battle of Westerplatte, the first battle of the German invasion...
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abstract reliefs and Jewish symbols. He is also the author of the Westerplatte Monument in Gdańsk (with architects Adam Haupt and Henryk Kitowski) built...
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Tourist attractions: Westerplatte, famous for the Battle of Westerplatte in 1939 Destroyed Fortifications from the twentieth-century Monument of the Coast Defenders...
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Historic Monument (Polish: pomnik historii, pronounced [ˈpɔm.ɲik xisˈtɔ.rji]) is one of several categories of objects of cultural heritage (in the singular...
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In September 1939, he served at Westerplatte military transit depot, which took part in the Battle of Westerplatte. The Polish garrison fought against...
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1966 Wybrzeże Gdańsk wins its first Polish handball championship. Westerplatte Monument unveiled. 1970 University of Gdańsk established. Gdańsk Power Station...
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brewery complex Pesa Twist 2012N tram at Ulica Obrońców Westerplatte ("Defenders of Westerplatte Street") in Roździeń Urząd Miasta Katowice. "Katowice -...
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rescue, training and torpedo boats. In 1975 the shipyard was named "Westerplatte Heroes". In 1980, Gdańsk was the arena for events that marked the beginning...
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League of Nations. The German attack on the Polish military depot at Westerplatte marks the start of World War II and the city was annexed by Nazi Germany...
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expansion, the Stankiewicz family was forced to move out in 1885. 1 Westerplatte Street (then Kolejowa Street): In July 1895 the Stankiewicz family began...
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pre-war Germany during World War II. The Westerplatte peninsula in Gdańsk was the site of the Battle of Westerplatte, the first battle of the German invasion...
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Schleswig-Holstein started shelling the nearby Polish Army military outpost at Westerplatte, the Danzig police began their assault on the building under the command...
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Warsaw (category Monuments and memorials in Warsaw)
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Polish: Grób Nieznanego Żołnierza) is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, dedicated to the unknown soldiers who have given their...
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(Jan Kiliński) 6th Infantry Division 1st Armoured Brigade (Heroes of Westerplatte) – often detached and operating independently 1st Cavalry Brigade 1st...
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front moved into Gdańsk. The building was entered into the register of monuments on 25 February 1967. On the front wall of the Court there is a memorial...
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Stargard (section Landmarks and monuments)
Portuguese and Dutch The 15th Meridian Monument (Pomnik 15. Południk) Monument to the Victims of Siberia and Katyn Monuments of the Polish bards Adam Mickiewicz...
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European Solidarity Centre Monuments Monument of the Coast Defenders Cemeteries The Cemetery of the Defenders of Westerplatte Plzeň is the capital city...
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on civilian targets for 9 consecutive hours. Elsewhere, the Battle of Westerplatte and Danzig skirmishes began around the same time (04:45), starting the...
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shelter a Jewish refugee 2013 Poland Lithuania 1939 Battle of Westerplatte Tajemnica Westerplatte Pawel Chochlew 1 September 1939. German battleship Schleswig-Holstein...
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German occupation of France 1967 Poland Westerplatte Westerplatte Stanisław Różewicz Battle of Westerplatte, the start of the 1939 German invasion of...
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street (1892–1893) Tenements at Basztowa 18 (1877), Sławkowska 32 (1883), Westerplatte 4 and 5 (1889–1894) Garncarska 14, own house at ulica Garncarska 16 (1894–1898)...
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December 2010. "Piotr Konieczka - żołnierz, który zginął przed atakiem na Westerplatte", Newsweek.pl, 31 August 2010 (retrieved 24 January 2017) "Poległ jeszcze...
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place in a competition for a Monument to the Heroes of Westerplatte. In 1977 she co-authored a winning design for a monument to Bolesław Prus. The sculpture...
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