The ongoing XI Stage of the archaeological work at Westerplatte has brought the excavation of dig no. 38. It is located at the site of a large crater made by a bomb dropped during the Luftwaffe air raid on 2 September 1939.
Today, on August 30, 2024, on level -3 of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk, the opening of the temporary exhibition: Forest. A shelter for victims. A crime hiding place.The aim of the exhibition is to commemorate the victims on the 85th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, which also took place in forest areas.
We invite you to the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk for the temporary exhibition ‘THE FOREST - Refuge of Victims. Hideout of Crime’, with the opening scheduled for August 30th, 2024.
In May and June 2024, 58,611 and 54,569 guests respectively visited the main exhibition of the Museum of the Second World War (MSWW) in Gdańsk. These numbers are record highs since the museum opened in March 2017. As of July 1st, 2024, the visitor count has reached another impressive milestone, confirming that over 3.2 million people have explored the history of the most tragic conflict in our civilization at the MSWW over the past seven years.
Thursday marks the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising. This was the largest battle in the history of Polish arms, involving not only soldiers of the uprising units but also civilians. On August 1st, a 63-day struggle for freedom began. The Warsaw Uprising was one of the most significant events of the war period and had a profound impact on the history of Poland.
The concrete sculpture sign ‘Westerplatte’ is one of the symbols of this battlefield. Created in the late 1980s at the entrance to the peninsula, it was intended to serve as an introductory element—something that many believed was previously lacking. The sculpture, as well as the design for the Monument to the Defenders of the Coast, was created by Professor Franciszek Duszeńko of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk.
The building of the former Military Transit Depot (MTD) power plant on Westerplatte, although currently located on the outskirts and not open to the public, will become one of the key points on the tour path of the new open-air museum on the peninsula in just a few years. We start our new #WesterplatteHistory series with information about the power plant.
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The ammunition base currently serves as a wharf and a support facility for maritime equipment belonging to law enforcement agencies, including the Border Guard. Ninety-four years ago, the surrounding area looked different from what we see today. However, the purpose of the area as a closed space is still maintained. As part of the #HistoriaWesterplatte series, we invite you to travel back in time to the most modern part of the peninsula in 1926.
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The arrival of the first guard unit on Westerplatte, formed by the forces of the 4th Infantry Division, marked the beginning of Poland's military presence at the entrance to the port of Gdańsk. Due to the League of Nations' decision coming into effect, Poland had the right to maintain a permanent unit on Westerplatte. By the order of the Chief of the General Staff dated January 7th, 1926, a guard unit was formed, consisting of 16 privates, 4 non-commissioned officers, and a guard commander.
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