Gdansk, Poland - Late Summer - 4K

We are in Gdańsk again. Gdansk (German: Danzig) is a port city on the Baltic coast in northern Poland with a population of about 470,000. The city dates back to the 10th century and played a key role in the Hanseatic League, a medieval trade organization.

In 1308, the Teutonic Knights took control of Gdańsk, and it became part of Prussia in the 18th century. After World War I, Gdańsk became a free city under the Treaty of Versailles. It was also the site of the first battle of World War II when Germany attacked Poland on September 1, 1939, at the Westerplatte peninsula.

On our walking tour we start at The Neptune Fountain, located in Long Market. The fountain is a symbol of the city’s connection to the sea. We explore the medieval Old Town. The area was largely destroyed in World War II but has been rebuilt, including landmarks like St. Mary's Church, one of the largest brick churches in the world. Gdańsk is also known for its amber, often referred to as “Baltic gold”. We will also see some Amber Street on this tour.

In 1980, Gdańsk became a center of the Solidarity movement, which was crucial in ending communist rule in Poland. The city's shipyards were where Lech Wałęsa, the future Polish president, led the protests. The shipyards are a bit out of the way from the city center yet we see ships and boats when we walk along the water or cross some bridges.

Gdańsk is part of the Tri-City metropolitan area, along with Gdynia and Sopot, which we visited both here on POPtravel.

So let's enjoy Gdansk on this later summer day, seeing much of the city and ending our tour near the main train station.

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Timeline:
0:00 Route Preview
7:00 Walking Tour

Credits:

Filmed in September 2023

Camera: Osmo Pocket in 4K60
Mic: Zoom H1n

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[rogertemple]

This is a very beautiful tour of Gdansk walking around on a late
summer day looking at everything from stores, buildings, towers,
the harbor and other interesting places as always thank you.💗🇵🇱

[adrianmontelongo]

Great walk video tour beautiful sunshine late summer season gdansk Poland 👍 ☀️🇵🇱

[Unexploredtravels]

Very nice video! Gdańsk is now on my bucket list :)