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Transporting goods by boat has been the backbone of the world’s economy for centuries. Massive cargo ships are unloaded by skilled dockworkers using skyscraper-sized cranes. But how did ships disgorge ...

The centuries-old complete skeleton of a medieval knight was found under the former site of a famous ice cream shop in Poland, researchers said. The discovery was made on a small plot in Gdańsk, a ...

Built largely underground in Gdansk, this museum reframes the Second World War through civilian experience, emphasizing endurance and consequence over spectacle. The first thing visitors notice at the ...

Like many other cities before and after, whether damaged by war, fire or an earthquake, Gdańsk had to shake off the trauma. It had to gather its resources and start rebuilding. Former President Ronald ...

The Teutonic Knights were a German religious order of crusaders who operated in eastern Europe in the 1000s. Similar to the Knights Templar, the Teutonic Knights received land grants and privileges ...

A port city on the Baltic Coast of Poland, Gdansk is truly amazing — and amazingly historic. From its medieval Golden Age to the headlines of our own generation, big things have happened here. Gdansk ...

GDANSK, Poland -- This harbor has seen more than its share of history. It was here where the first shot of World War II was fired. And in its shipyard three decades ago, Lech Walesa and the Solidarity ...

Refuge cities In a country where xenophobia is increasingly rife, Poland’s longest-serving mayor is intent on building a safe haven for his city’s ‘invisible’ immigrants. After all, he says, ...

It's taken almost a quarter of a century to become a reality but the Shakespeare Theatre in Gdansk, external is finally opening its doors to the public. You may be wondering why the Polish Baltic port ...