Gdańsk ( a cold city with a warm heart )

A video with pictures taken during my trip in Gdansk


Gdańsk [gdaɲsk]; German: Danzig, is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.

The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay (of the Baltic Sea), in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the Tricity (Trójmiasto), with a population of over 800,000.[1] Gdańsk itself has a population of 455,830 (June 2010), making it the largest city in the Pomerania region of Northern Poland.

Gdańsk is Poland's principal seaport as well as the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is also historically the largest city of the Kashubian region. The city is close to the former late medieval/modern boundary between West Slavic and Germanic lands and it has a complex political history with periods of Polish rule, periods of German rule, and extensive self-rule, with two spells as a free city. It has been part of modern Poland since 1945.

Gdańsk is situated at the mouth of the Motława River, connected to the Leniwka, a branch in the delta of the nearby Vistula River, whose waterway system supplies 60% of the area of Poland and connects Gdańsk to the national capital in Warsaw. This gives the city a unique advantage as the centre of Poland's sea trade. Together with the nearby port of Gdynia, Gdańsk is also an important industrial centre. Historically an important seaport and shipbuilding centre, Gdańsk was a member of the Hanseatic League.

The city was the birthplace of the Solidarity movement which, under the leadership of political activist Lech Wałęsa, played a major role in bringing an end to Communist rule across Central Europe.

The industrial sections of the city are dominated by shipbuilding, petrochemical and chemical industries, and food processing. The share of high-tech sectors such as electronics, telecommunications, IT engineering, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals is on the rise. Amber processing is also an important part of the local economy, as the majority of the world's amber deposits lie along the Baltic coast. The Pomeranian Voivodeship, including Gdańsk, is also a major tourist destination in the summer months, as millions of Poles and European Union citizens flock to the beaches of the Baltic coastline.

The city has many fine buildings from the time of the Hanseatic League. Most tourist attractions are located along or near Ulica Długa (Long Street) and Długi Targ (Long Market), a pedestrian thoroughfare surrounded by buildings reconstructed in historical (primarily 17th century) style and flanked at both ends by elaborate city gates. This part of the city is sometimes referred to as the Royal Road as the former path of processions for visiting kings.

Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport -- an international airport located in Gdańsk

The city's professional football club is Lechia Gdansk. Founded in 1945, they play in the Ekstraklasa, Poland's top division

The City will also host the first of Italy macth in the UEFA European Soccer Cup , Italy - Spain

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[francesca49]

Bellissimo Gian!!!! Molto dinamica la musica!!!

Ciao :)

[gluca90]

@francesca49 Grazie Francesca !

[flypawels]

Nice movie and Gdansk. I was in Gdansk about 20 years ago.

[gluca90]

@flypawels Thanks ... :)

[Klaudis]

un bel video Fratellino^^ e che bella citta ;D:D:D:D:D

[gluca90]

@Klaudis Grazie Sorellina !! .. già bellisima città !!! :D:D:D

[gluca90]

@DJPatiphone Спасибо за комментарий мой друг, я рад, что вам понравилось видео, Гданьск со мной, я любила его, но я скучаю по Варшаве, будет проксимальнее время:)

[DJPatiphone]

Привет Митчел ! Отличное видео, хорошие фото, чудесно подобранна музыка. Я часто был в Варшаве, Польша красивая страна, и конечно язык польский очень похож на Русский и мой родной Украинский !

[gluca90]

@irishrover63 Hello ! yes its very cheap ! also the flight :) This is a very beautiful city , I suggest you to visit it !

Thanks for the nice comment !