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    Poland’s Historic Port – Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Bite



    Poland’s Historic Port – Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Bite

    Maritime trade flourished — and the movement for freedom emerged — in elegant, eclectic Gdańsk, Poland’s leading port city with a Hanseatic pedigree. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/AnPpFD8FlY8. #ricksteveseurope #gdansk #rickstevesgdansk

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    3. @Dodoma2026 on

      Interesting that you commented that it almost seems Dutch or Scandinavian. One of my Dutch great+ grandfathers was born in Gdansk and was the mint master of Poland during the period of the Hanseatic League. Multiple generations moved between the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden in pursuit of their commercial enterprises. We think of that kind of immigration as being an American invention. But, it was actually more common than people think and influenced culture, architecture, business and government throughout Northern Europe.

    4. @tatianakireeva219 on

      Поздравляю,с папой римским и был совершен переворот?! Русских вы боялись?! 😂А им на вас плевать! Живите,как хотите…Как говорил Наполеон Бонапарт:,,Польша- это проститутка,продаётся и весь вопрос в цене!!!,,😢🎉

    5. @Artificer101-g8w on

      I visited the Solidarity museum there (second half of video) back in 2023. It’s a great place for visitors to Gdansk to learn about the city and how it contributed towards the fall of USSR.

    18. @arkadiuszarczi1559 on

      Nationality of Gdańsk
      997–1227: Duchy/Kingdom of Poland
      1227–1294: Duchy of Pomerania ( dependent on the Kingdom of Poland) *
      1294–1308: Duchy/Kingdom of Poland
      1308–1410: State of the Teutonic Order
      1410–1411: Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
      1411–1454: State of the Teutonic Order
      1454–1569: Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
      1569–1793: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
      1793–1807: Kingdom of Prussia
      1807–1814: Free City of Danzig (dependent on the French Empire)
      1815–1871: Kingdom of Prussia
      1871–1918: German Empire
      1918–1920: Republic of Weimar
      1920–1939: Free City of Danzig (dependent on the League of Nations)
      1939–1945: Third Reich
      1945–1989: Polish People's Republic
      1989–present: Republic of Poland
      * In the Middle Ages, during the Duchy of Pomerania (1227–1294), Gdańsk was one of the main centers of power in the areas inhabited by the Kashubians*, stretching from the lower Vistula to the lower Oder, constituting a key city in Pomeranian structures. Historically, this region operated under the rule of Pomeranian dukes, often subject to Poland or the Roman Empire, before being occupied by the Teutonic Knights.
      * Kashubians (Kashubian: Kaszëbi) – an ethnic group living in Poland, inhabiting Gdańsk Pomerania and the eastern part of Western Pomerania, descending from the eastern group of West Slavic Pomeranian tribes. They are divided into many ethnographic subgroups, diverse in language and culture (Northern Kashubians – Bëlôcë, Gochy – Gôchë, Józcy – Józcë or Mucnicy – ​​Mùcnicë, Krubanie – Krëbane, Lesacy – Lesôcë, Morzanie – Mòrzanie, Rybaki – Rëbôcë, Borowiacy Tucholscy – Borowiany, Tuchòłki, Zaboracy – Zabòrôcë). A separate and isolated subgroup (which became extinct in the 20th century) were the Slovincians. The vast majority of Kashubians consider themselves Polish (while maintaining regional traditions alongside national ones). In the census, over 90% of those declaring Kashubian identity declared it alongside Polishness. During World War II, Gdańsk was razed to the ground by approximately 80-90%, the city was rebuilt from the ruins by Poles.