| Postcards of the Past |
| Gdansk, Poland |
| Gdansk, also known as Danzig, its German name, is the sixth largest city and the principal seaport of Poland and the capital of Pomerania. The city lies on the southern coast of Gdańsk Bay (on the Baltic), and together with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdynia and suburban communities, forms the Greater Gdansk Metropolitan area with a population of over a million. Gdańsk, situated at the mouth of the Motława River, is the largest city in the province of Eastern Pomerania. Historically an important seaport since medieval times and subsequently a principal ship-building centre, Gdańsk was a member of the Hanseatic League. Together with the nearby port of Gdynia it remains an important industrial centre. |
| A view of the Krahnthor. |
| The Langen Market and the Town Hall. |
| The Artushof. |
| The Jopengasse. |
| The Frauengasse. |
| The Town Hall. |
| Jopengasse and the Marienkirche. |
| Gdansk Harbour. |
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| An undated postcard of the Langgarten. |
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| The Langebrucke. |
| Langebrucke. |
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| A good aerial view of Gdansk Station. |
| Another view of the station and the lines leading into it. |
| A postcard with a view similar to that above. |
| Stadtgraben. |
| We hope our Polish visitors will excuse the predominance of German in our descriptions, but we are sure you will appreciate that when these postcards were produced, Gdansk was either under German rule or a free city. We'd also appreciate translations where needed ! |
| Yet another view of the station and the "War School". |
| Hohes Tor und Stockturm. |
| Kohlenmarkt mit Stockturm. |
| Langer Markt. |
| Did You Know..........that Lech Walesa, the founder of Solidarnosc, the Soviet Bloc's first independent Trades Union, worked in the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk. He subsequently became President of his country. |
| Another postcard of the Lange Markt and the Town Hall. |
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| Danzig Station. |
| Would someone please translate the details of this old postcard ? Thanks. |
| The Bakers' Workhouse and Katharine Church. |
| Another old postcard of Langebrucke. |
