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GdaƄsk, Poland View over Gdansk, Poland, showing the clock tower and rooftops of a Roman Catholic church surrounded by red-roofed buildings, with the harbor and cityscape in the distance. Map of Europe highlighting the location of Gdansk in northern Poland, near the Baltic Sea. Surrounding countries such as Germany, Lithuania, Belarus, and Russia are labeled, with Poland shaded to indicate its boundaries. An inset in the upper left shows Gdansk's position within the European continent. GdaƄsk shipyard Brama Wyzynna, or High Gate, in Gdansk, Poland, is a large stone gateway with three arched entrances, ornate carvings, and decorative crests on its upper facade. Allied attack on Danzig harbor during World War II GdaƄsk, Pomorskie
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Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: Central Intelligence Agency - East Prussia and Danzig. Sep 08, 2026
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Gdansk, Poland. Nov 28, 2025
Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Convention - Gdansk - Town of Memory and Freedom. May 09, 2025
Population updated. Feb 13, 2025
Add new Web site: Central Intelligence Agency - East Prussia and Danzig. Aug 09, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - GdaƄskïżœs Cultural Heritage. The City Centre District and Municipal Historical Policy. May 03, 2024
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Gdansk, Poland. Oct 12, 2023
Map added. Jul 11, 2023
Add new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Danzig, Poland. May 24, 2023
Add new Web site: Culture.pl - 7 Reasons to Fall in Love with GdaƄsk. Mar 17, 2023
Add new Web site: Holocaust Encyclopedia - Danzig. Dec 09, 2022
Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Danzig (GdaƄsk), Poland. Sep 16, 2022
Clarified that the Swedish wars of the 17th and 18th century halted the city's economic growth and began its decline. Apr 11, 2019
Clarified the difference between GlĂłwne Miasto ("Main Town") and Stare Miasto ("Old Town"). Mar 23, 2016
Clarified the difference between GlĂłwne Miasto ("Main Town") and Stare Miasto ("Old Town"). Mar 23, 2016
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Danzig, Poland. Feb 06, 2013
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of GdaƄsk city, Poland. Feb 06, 2013
Add new Web site: Lonely Planet - GdaƄsk, Poland. Feb 06, 2013
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Gdansk, Poland. Jan 10, 2012
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - World - GdaƄsk, Poland. Jan 10, 2012
Added information on the sale of the Gdansk shipyards and on the Westerplatte peninsula. Sep 01, 2009
Article revised and updated. May 20, 2008
Article revised. Mar 17, 2005
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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