The attack on Westerplatte on 1 September 1939 marked the outbreak of the Second World War. Once again, Gdansk became a witness of important events in our history. There are a number of places in the city commemorating the heroic struggle of Poles for freedom. We recommend that you start your journey through history at the Museum of the Second World War.
The Museum of the Second World War in Gdansk is a multifunctional venue - a bastion of remembrance and historical memory, but also a contemporary public space, a venue for meetings and discussions. The centrepiece of the museum is its main exhibition, which tells a story of the tragic experience of the Second World War, its origins and consequences, victims and perpetrators, heroes and ordinary people. Its purpose it to teach us a lesson we must never forget.
The monument was erected on a 25-meter high mound. It commemorates the Defenders of the Coast of September 1939. The monument consists of 236 blocks transported from nearby quarries and weighing 1,150 tons. It is decorated with bas-reliefs and inscriptions. The monument was ceremonially unveiled on 9 October 1966.
Guardhouse no. 1 on Westerplatte is one of the six guardhouses erected in the 1930s . Visit the key Polish defence post during the entire period of the Battle for Westerplatte. At the moment, it is the only Polish post on Westerplatte available for tourists. Inside there are numerous memorabilia of the Military Transit Depot and its Defenders.
An impressive monument commemorating the heroic defense of the Polish Post Office on September 1, 1939. It was designed by Krystyna Hajdo-Kućma and Wincenty Kućma, and unveiled on September 1, 1979 at Plac Obrońców Poczty Polskiej in the city center of Gdańsk.
The Museum of the Polish Post Office in Gdansk was established in 1979. Since 2003, it has been a Branch of the Museum of Gdansk. As a symbol of Polishness in the second Free City of Gdansk, the Museum collects documents and exhibits related to the defence and defenders of the Polish Post Office of 1 September 1939.