Gdynia

Gdynia

PL
Population245,222
Gdynia is a city in northern Poland and a seaport on the Baltic Sea coast. With an estimated population of 257,000, it is the 12th-largest city in Poland and the second-largest in the Pomeranian Voivodeship after Gdańsk. Gdynia is part of a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdańsk, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the Tricity (Trójmiasto) with around one million inhabitants. Historically and culturally part of Kashubia and Eastern Pomerania, Gdynia for centuries remained a small fishing village. By the 20th-century it attracted visitors as a seaside resort town. In 1926, Gdynia was granted city rights after which it enjoyed demographic and urban development, with a modernist cityscape. It became a major seaport city of Poland. In 1970, protests in and around Gdynia contributed to the rise of the Solidarity movement in nearby Gdańsk. The port of Gdynia is a regular stopover on the cruising itinerary of luxury passenger ships and ferries travelling to Scandinavia. Gdynia's downtown, designated a historical monument of Poland in 2015, is an example of building an integrated European community and includes Functionalist architectural forms. It is also a candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage List. Its axis is based around 10 Lutego Street and connects the main train station with the Southern Pier. The city is also known for holding the annual Gdynia Film Festival. In 2013, Gdynia was ranked by readers of The News as Poland's best city to live in, and topped the national rankings in the category of "general quality of life". In 2021, the city entered the UNESCO Creative Cities Network and was named UNESCO City of Film.

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Muzeum Marynarki Wojennej

Muzeum Marynarki Wojennej

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Zespół dworsko-krajobrazowy Kolibki

ORP Sokół

ORP Sokół

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Krzywy Domek

Krzywy Domek

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Muzeum Miasta Gdyni

Muzeum Miasta Gdyni

Molo w Sopocie

Molo w Sopocie

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Molo w Orłowie

Molo w Orłowie

Gdynia Orłowo Pier (Polish: Molo w Gdyni Orłowie) - a wooden pier located in the coastal borough of Gdynia. The …

ORP Błyskawica

ORP Błyskawica

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Dar Pomorza

Dar Pomorza

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Wieża widokowa w Kolibkach

Wieża widokowa w Kolibkach

Gdyńskie Muzeum Motoryzacji

Gdyńskie Muzeum Motoryzacji

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Centrum Nauki Experyment

Centrum Nauki Experyment

Dworek Sierakowskich

Dworek Sierakowskich

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Muzeum Emigracji

Muzeum Emigracji

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Dom Żeromskiego

Dom Żeromskiego

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