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- First mentioned in 1253, Gdynia began as a fishing settlement. Major growth came only after World War I, when Gdynia was returned from Germany to Poland by the Treaty of Versailles. When the German-controlled legislative assembly in Gdańsk barred Poland’s use of that port’s facilities, Poland chose Gdynia as the site for its new port.
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In 1772, Gdynia was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in the First Partition of Poland. Gdynia, under the Germanized name Gdingen, was included within the newly formed province of West Prussia and was expropriated from the Cistercian Order. In 1789, there were only 21 houses in Gdynia.
Gdynia, city, Pomorskie województwo (province), north-central Poland. It lies along the Gulf of Gdańsk, just northwest of Gdańsk city. First mentioned in 1253, Gdynia began as a fishing settlement. Major growth came only after World War I, when Gdynia was returned from Germany to Poland by the Treaty of Versailles. When the German-controlled ...
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- Orłowo Pier. Orłowo Pier (Polish. Molo w Gdyni Orłowie) is located in the coastal district of Orłowo in Gdynia, Poland, Orłowska, 81-980 Gdynia, Poland.
- Gdynia Beach. Gdynia Beach (Polish. Plaża Gdynia) is located in the city of Gdynia along Poland's Baltic Sea coast, Bulwar Nadmorski, 81-374 Gdynia, Poland.
- Emigration Museum in Gdynia. The Emigration Museum (Polish. Muzeum Emigracji) is located at ul. Polska 1 in Gdynia, Poland. The history of the Emigration Museum dates back to the interwar period when Gdynia was a major port for Polish emigrants leaving for America.
- Dar Pomorza (Central Maritime Museum) The Dar Pomorza is a historic Polish sailing ship and museum located at Al. Jana Pawła II 1 in Gdynia, Poland. The history of Dar Pomorza dates back to 1909, when it was built in Hamburg, Germany, as a German sailing ship called Prinzess Eitel Friedrich.
Discover the maritime wonders of Gdynia, Poland's coastal gem. Dive into its rich history at the Gdynia Naval Museum, then feast your eyes on contemporary art at the Museum of Modern Art. Savor traditional Polish cuisine amid charming streets.
From the 1920s to the end of the 1930s, from a small summer village with 1,200 inhabitants, Gdynia became the third largest Baltic port, to which people were moving for work from all over Poland. Rapid development, cult of modernity and a rational approach to the problems of the place where the modern idea.
The Baltic Sea has been Poland’s window to the world for centuries. Barges full of grain have long sailed along the Vistula River to the ports in Gdańsk (German: Danzig), Elbląg and Braniewo and from there shipped to Western Europe.
Gdynia History. 1253 Gdynia is first mentioned under the name Gdina as a fishing village. The bishop’s document which mentions it says that it belonged to Oksywie, the oldest settlement in the area dating from the first half of the 8th century. Today Oksywie is a part of Gdynia.
