• 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...
  • On the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II, it seems appropriate to share images from the Westerplatte Monument, one of the places where it began.
  • The Westerplatte Monument and its significance. Once at Westerplatte, the central feature of the area is the towering Westerplatte Monument.
  • Westerplatte: Monument to Polish resistance - See 1,586 traveler reviews, 1,543 candid photos, and great deals for Gdansk, Poland, at Tripadvisor.
  • This impressive monument Commemorates the Battle of Westerplatte and the Polish defenders of the Military Transit Depot on the Westerplatte.
  • Westerplatte is a peninsula in the city of Gdansk. From 1926 till the outbreak of World War II, it was a station of the Polish Military Depot.
  • You'll see an inscription in Polish at the base of the mound, which records Pope John Paul II's message to the young given at Westerplatte on June 12, 1987.
  • Arrive at around 09:30 or 12;00 for the hours journey to Westerplatte. ... I don't think the monument is so interesting, but the trip is really nice.
  • View of the Westerplatte Monument along the river in Gdansk. The imposing structure is composed of 236 granite blocks, each weighing between 6 and 12 tons.