Photos: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Adrian Tync, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Adrian Tync, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Shipyard, Solidarity and Westerplatte
Your local guide
Marta Szymańska
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Highlights
- The Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970
- The BHP hall where the 1980 agreements were signed
- Shipyard cranes still standing over the old yard
- The birthplace of the Solidarity movement, explained on site
- Westerplatte, where the Second World War began
About this tour
This session traces the Solidarity movement and its history, from the Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers to the BHP hall where the August 1980 agreements were signed. The guide then moves past the shipyard cranes to Westerplatte, where the Second World War began in September 1939. It follows a single, direct line from one shipyard through two wars and a revolution.
The call opens with a sound check, then works through the four stops in historical order, with time for questions at each site. A short list of dates and names follows once the call ends.
This suits anyone interested in twentieth-century European history, whether visiting Gdańsk soon or not. It also suits anyone with a personal connection to the Solidarity movement.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 10 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Gdansk before heading out.
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Monument to Fallen Shipyard Workers 21 min
The camera stands before the three tall crosses of the Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers, and the guide explains what happened here in 1970 and why the monument takes this shape.
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BHP hall 21 min
Outside the historic BHP hall, the guide describes the room where the August 1980 agreements were signed, an event that gave rise to the Solidarity movement.
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Shipyard cranes 21 min
Looking across at the shipyard cranes still standing over the Imperial Shipyard area, the guide explains what is still in use today and what has been left as a monument to the past.
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Westerplatte 21 min
At Westerplatte, the guide stands where the first shots of the Second World War were fired in September 1939, and explains what the site looks like today compared with photographs from that morning.
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Your questions 18 min
Time to ask anything about Gdansk: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 8 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Smoked Baltic fish and eel and Oliwa, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Warsaw time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Gdansk, showing you Gdansk Shipyard and European Solidarity Centre live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Gdansk live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Warsaw time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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