A monument to Danuta “Inka” Siedzikówna, killed in 1946 by the Polish communist authorities, has been unveiled in Gdańsk. The monument was created by Andrzej Renes and cost around PLN 40,000; all the funds came from donations. Danuta Siedzikówna was born in September 1928 in Guszczewina (Podlasie region). At 15, she became a member of […]
According to police, evidence suggests that 17-year-old Agata from Wejherowo, whose body was found in February in a park in Gdańsk, meticulously planned her own murder. Her motives remain unclear. At first, the police speculated that the girl, who attended a cadet school and wanted to serve in the army, decided to end her own […]
The creation of the first underwater building in the world has been discussed in Tricity (Gdańsk-Gdynia-Sopot). Scientists from Gdańsk University of Technology and Deep Ocean Technology are working together on a project which financed by the National Centre for Research and Development. Initially, the building was supposed to be a research facility, but three years of research were completed without […]
New tram routes together with new trams have meant a growth in the number of passengers travelling by tram in Gdańsk. Between 2009 and 2013, the total number of people travelling by tram in Gdańsk increased by 13.6%, which was a rise from 147.8 million passengers to 168 million passengers a year, according to “Investing in Trams Attracts New Passengers”, an article published on the Transport Publiczny (Public Transport) website. At the […]
A company from Gdańsk is working on a cancer drug that is to be used to treat patients for whom chemotherapy has failed. The project is carried out by BS-154, an entity established by biotechnology company Blirt and the Pomerania Development Agency. Professor Edward Borowski, a specialist in medicinal chemistry, is in charge of the […]
The ZeroCat 120 has been commended for its innovative technical specifications and electric propulsion solutions. The ferry is equipped with a set of batteries which can be charged on shore. During the “SMM (Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology) International Trade Fair” in Hamburg, the “Ship of the Year” award was announced. The electrically propelled ZeroCat […]
Several weeks ago, Gdańsk was in shock after a spate of arson attacks. A 33 year-old Gdańsk resident, suspected of setting fire to 19 cars, has been caught. TVN24 informed that the man pleaded guilty during a police interrogation. On one night in Gdańsk’s Suchanino district, over a dozen cars were set alight. It seems […]
A WWII bomb has been found during work on Gdańsk railway station. The viaduct over the railway was closed and the city centre was left completely paralysed. Trains and trams were also not running. The centre of Gdańsk was cut off from the rest of the city for two hours. At 9:30 a.m. police officers closed the […]
Submarine archaeologists have made a sensational discovery. They have found a two-hundred-year-old bottle of Selters mineral from the German town of Limburg-Weilburg in Hesse. The archaeologists found the well-preserved, stoneware corked bottle while looking for the wreck of the F-53-31 in Gdańsk. “The bottle dates back to 1806-1830 and was discovered during work on the […]
Poland beat Germany in the first game of qualifications for the handball World Cup in 2015, at the Ergo Arena in Gdańsk. The second leg will take place on 14 June. After a fierce game, the Polish handball players managed to beat the Germans in a close Qatar 2015 World Cup qualifier 25:24 (9:12). Six seconds before the whistle, Mariusz […]
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