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Gdańsk

City

Baltic port, the Free City of Danzig in 1920-39 and birthplace of Solidarity.

View on map 54.35° N, 18.65° E Wikipedia

Names

until March 30, 1945 Danzig

Held by

1789 – September 22, 1793 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth de facto
September 23, 1793 – July 9, 1807 Kingdom of Prussia de facto
June 9, 1815 – September 20, 1866 Kingdom of Prussia de facto
October 1, 1866 – July 1, 1867 Kingdom of Prussia de facto
July 1, 1867 – January 18, 1871 North German Confederation de facto
January 19, 1871 – November 9, 1918 German Empire de facto
November 11, 1918 – January 10, 1920 Germany de facto
November 15, 1920 – August 31, 1939 Free City of Danzig de facto
October 26, 1939 – May 8, 1945 Germany de facto
March 16, 1945 – May 8, 1945 Soviet Union de facto Military occupation
since August 1, 1945 Poland de facto

Capital of

November 15, 1920 – September 1, 1939 Free City of Danzig

Events here 5

March 19 – May 2, 1807 Siege of Danzig (1807)
January 1813 – December 1813 Siege of Danzig (1813)
September 1, 1939 Defence of the Polish Post Office in Danzig
August 31, 1980 Gdańsk Agreement
January 13, 2019 Assassination of Paweł Adamowicz