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...

Westerplatte (Polish pronunciation: [vɛstɛrˈplatɛ], [ˈvɛstɛrplatɛ], German pronunciation: [ˈvɛstɐplatə]) is a peninsula in Gdańsk, Poland, located on the...

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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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...

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...

Tricity Trójmiasto Urban area Clockwise from top: Gdańsk Gdynia Westerplatte Monument Gdańsk Town Hall Sea Towers Polish Baltic Philharmonic Pier in Sopot...

(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...

abstract reliefs and Jewish symbols. He is also the author of the Westerplatte Monument in Gdańsk (with architects Adam Haupt and Henryk Kitowski) built...

Tourist attractions: Westerplatte, famous for the Battle of Westerplatte in 1939 Destroyed Fortifications from the twentieth-century Monument of the Coast Defenders...

Historic Monument (Polish: pomnik historii, pronounced [ˈpɔm.ɲik xisˈtɔ.rji]) is one of several categories of objects of cultural heritage (in the singular...

In September 1939, he served at Westerplatte military transit depot, which took part in the Battle of Westerplatte. The Polish garrison fought against...

1966 Wybrzeże Gdańsk wins its first Polish handball championship. Westerplatte Monument unveiled. 1970 University of Gdańsk established. Gdańsk Power Station...

brewery complex Pesa Twist 2012N tram at Ulica Obrońców Westerplatte ("Defenders of Westerplatte Street") in Roździeń Urząd Miasta Katowice. "Katowice -...

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...

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...

expansion, the Stankiewicz family was forced to move out in 1885. 1 Westerplatte Street (then Kolejowa Street): In July 1895 the Stankiewicz family began...

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...

Schleswig-Holstein started shelling the nearby Polish Army military outpost at Westerplatte, the Danzig police began their assault on the building under the command...

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...

(Jan Kiliński) 6th Infantry Division 1st Armoured Brigade (Heroes of Westerplatte) – often detached and operating independently 1st Cavalry Brigade 1st...

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...

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...

European Solidarity Centre Monuments Monument of the Coast Defenders Cemeteries The Cemetery of the Defenders of Westerplatte Plzeň is the capital city...

on civilian targets for 9 consecutive hours. Elsewhere, the Battle of Westerplatte and Danzig skirmishes began around the same time (04:45), starting the...

shelter a Jewish refugee 2013 Poland Lithuania 1939 Battle of Westerplatte Tajemnica Westerplatte Pawel Chochlew 1 September 1939. German battleship Schleswig-Holstein...

German occupation of France 1967 Poland Westerplatte Westerplatte Stanisław Różewicz Battle of Westerplatte, the start of the 1939 German invasion of...

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)...

December 2010. "Piotr Konieczka - żołnierz, który zginął przed atakiem na Westerplatte", Newsweek.pl, 31 August 2010 (retrieved 24 January 2017) "Poległ jeszcze...

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...