Transcript Gdansk - City of the Heaven

Gdansk - City of the Heaven
GDAŃSK - City of the future
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Location and industry
GDANSK, Poland. The capital of Poland's
Pomorze province, the city of Gdansk is
located at the mouth of the Vistula River
on the Baltic Sea.
Much of the city's industry centers around
shipbuilding and shipping. The city has
two main port areas. The older Nowy Port,
or New Port, is a major industrial center
for shipyards, metallurgical and chemical
plants, timber mills, and food-processing
facilities. The newer Port Polnocny, or
North Port, is Poland's largest
development project.
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Monuments
Gdansk has schools of medicine,
engineering, and fine arts. The University
of Gdansk was opened in 1970. There are
also many fine churches, museums,
theaters, and gardens as well as a
maritime center, a concert hall, and an
opera house. Gdansk is part of the
Trojmiasto, or Three-City, urban area,
made up of the towns of Gdansk, Gdynia,
and Sopot. The city center, known as Stare
Miasto, or Old Town, lies on the Motlawa, a
river that runs into the Vistula 2 miles (3
kilometers) inland. Noteworthy buildings in
Old Town include St. Catherine's Church,
sections of which date back to the 14th
century. Its interior is in the Gothic style.
The town hall was built between 1587 and
1595. The entrance hall has a bronze basrelief of the 17th-century Gdansk
astronomer Hevelius. Greatly damaged
during World War II, the city's buildings
were later restored.
Gdańsk - Historic city
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Gdansk was first mentioned as a Polish
city in 997 or 999. It has been called by
the German name Danzig at various
periods of its history. It was granted
municipal autonomy in 1260 and
developed as a trade center. In 1308 the
Teutonic Knights seized the city. Under
their rule the city became a wealthy
member of the Hanseatic League (see
Hanseatic League). In 1466 King Casimir
IV of Poland regained the territory after a
13-year war. As thanks for its loyalty,
Gdansk was granted local autonomy by
the king and expanded greatly. It reached
its peak during the Renaissance as the
most prosperous port on the Baltic. Its
shipyards launched their first warship in
1572. By 1754 its population was 77,000,
the largest of any eastern European city.
The Swedish wars of the 17th century
halted the city's economic growth and
began its decline.
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In 1772 Gdansk was seized by Prussia,
and in 1793 it became part of that
country. Its port trade quickly decreased.
Except for about seven years during the
Napoleonic wars, when it was declared a
free state, Gdansk remained in German
hands until after World War I. From 1919
to 1939 it again
had the status of a free city, under the
Treaty of Versailles, with Poland having
administrative governance over it.
German control grew stronger, however,
and in 1938 German dictator Adolf Hitler
demanded that Gdansk be given to
Germany. Poland, backed by Great Britain
and France, refused. Hitler used this
refusal as an excuse to invade Poland on
Sept. 1, 1939, beginning World War II.
The city was returned to Poland in March
1945. Labor unrest in the Gdansk
shipyards in 1980 spurred the creation of
the Solidarity trade union, which soon led
the push toward democracy in Poland.
Population (1992 estimate), 465,400.
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Climate and Temperature
From May until October, Poland enjoys
beautiful weather. Sandwiched between a
continental influence from the east and a
maritime influence from the west,
Poland's weather can vary wildly, even
within the same 24 hours. It experiences
an average of 30-60 degrees F or 0-16
degrees C in the springtime, which begins
in March with blustery winds, rains, and
the like but ends with balmy warmth that
signals the beginning of summer. Come
May, temperatures rise to 70 degrees F or
18 degrees C and remain elevated
throughout the summer. A Polish summer
never gets too hot, even in July, and is
often cooled with rains. Given the highly
variable climate here, it is a good idea to
bring along a pocket umbrella; a sunny
morning can quickly turn into a rainy
afternoon.
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Summer segues into the "Golden Autumn”
in September, when temperatures fall into
the upper teens C, and the weather
remains pleasant up until November. It is
only then that cold, fog, and at times
snow set in, complemented by the
suddenly shorter days. From then on into
March, Poland can get quite cold (below 0
temperatures, on either scale), and the
snow which accumulates in the mountain
regions makes for excellent skiing.
Gdańsk vicinities
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Hel Peninsula
Kashubia
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Malbork city
Sopot
Sobieszewo Island
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The Sobieszewo Island a unique part of Gdańsk, is enclosed by the Gulf of Gdańsk from the
north, the river of Wisła Śmiała from the west, the river of Martwa Wisła from the south and
the channel named "Przekop Wisły" from the east.
There are two bird reserves open for tourists: "Ptasi Raj" (Bird Paradise) and "Mewia Łacha"
(Gull Sandbank). Flocks of gulls, terns, ducks, waders and swans inhabit these wildlife
refuges either the whole year or temporarily, breeding, feeding, resting during their
migrations and wintering.
In recognition of its natural properties, unique flora and fauna, the Sobieszewo Island has the
legal status of the landscape protected area.
Gdańsk beaches
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Gdańsk has two attended sea bathing grounds: in the districts of Stogi and Brzeźno. Other
beaches stretch along Jelitkowo and Sobieszewo.
Cultural events
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Jarmark St Dominic
For two weeks in August the city remains
under the absolute rule of Neptune,
Hermes, and Apollo's Muses. Traders'
stands and street theatre troupes are all
around. The sounds of old shanties, Gypsy
romance music, ancient Gdańsk tunes,
and charming music boxes waft in the air.
The smell of exotic delicacies mixes with
the aroma of sweet oilcakes and homemade bread. Everyone will find something
to suit his/her taste at an artist's stand, or
a precious antique piece at the flee
market. The organisational swing of the
Gdańsk fair is comparable to that of the
acclaimed European events such as the
Octoberfest in Munich
The Gdańsk Zoo
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The Gdańsk ZOO of today is the largest
zoological garden in Poland and one of the
most attractive recreational and
educational facilities in the Wybrzeże
coastal belt. Its gates open to throngs of
visitors every year, Tri-City residents and
tourists alike. The Gdańsk ZOO was
ceremoniously opened on 1st May 1954.
The first animals to arrive were donated by
individual residents of the Tri-City. They
were rabbits, hamsters, Guinea pigs, foxes,
deer, pheasants, and budgerigars.
Gradually, the collection grew to include
other exotic animals supplied mainly by
seamen.
Our School :)
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Zespół Szkół Łączności im. Obrońców Poczty Polskiej
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• Bartek Dobrzewiński
• kl. Ia
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