- Frankly, the area could do with a little tidying up. Nevertheless, you should still visit Westerplatte on your trip to Gdańsk.
- Knowledgeable guides provide context and recount vivid stories, offering insights into the experiences of those who fought and worked on Westerplatte.
- Westerplatte, the start of World War II. ... You can visit Westerplatte and its museums and wander across what was once the setting of a horrible war scene.
- The storage is named Military Transit Depot at Westerplatte It becomes a Polish exclave, surrounded by German-dominated Free City of Gdansk.
- By the autumn of 1939, the Polish garrison occupying Westerplatte comprised of 182 soldiers expected to withstand a potential attack for twelve hours.
- Westerplatte is a penisula in northern part of Gdańsk formed in years 1845-1847. ... Westerplatte has become one of the symbols of Polish defence.
- When the heroes are no longer among us, Westerplatte needs a broad reconstruction plan to keep telling its tragic and heroic story to future generations.
- The resort was established on the Westerplatte peninsula around 1830 which had a beach, a forested park, a seaside bath complex and health spa facilities.
- Westerplatte is well known all over the world as the place where World War II began on 1 September 1939 at 4:45 am.
- #OTD - 1939 - the Polish garrison on the #Westerplatte finally surrendered to the Germans, after an uneven 7-day defence.