Footage taken in and around the Northern Polish City of Gdańsk on the Baltic Coast, in Pomerania in Poland. Gdańsk is Poland's principal seaport as well as the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is also historically the largest city of the Kashubian region. The city is close to the former late medieval/modern boundary between West Slavic and Germanic lands and it has a complex political history with periods of Polish rule, periods of German rule, and extensive self-rule, with two spells as a free city. It has been part of modern Poland since 1945. Gdańsk is situated at the mouth of the Motława River, connected to the Leniwka, a branch in the delta of the nearby Vistula River, whose waterway system supplies 60% of the area of Poland and connects Gdańsk to the national capital in Warsaw. This gives the city a unique advantage as the center of Poland's sea trade. Together with the nearby port of Gdynia, Gdańsk is also an important industrial center. Historically an important seaport and shipbuilding center, Gdańsk was a member of the Hanseatic League. The city was the birthplace of the Solidarity movement which, under the leadership of political activist Lech Wałęsa, played a major role in bringing an end to Communist rule across Central Europe. This video includes aerial footage of the city of Gdańsk, as well s views from walks around the city centre and old town, including the main railway station and rivers. Identified locations include the following: Motława River, Długi Targ, Long Market, Gdańsk City Hall, Neptune Fountain, Golden Gate, the old Prison, Targ Węglowy, Elżbiatańska, Jan Sobieski III statue, Radunia River, Wały Jagiellońskie, Gdańsk Główny, Radunia Canal, Rybackie Pobrzeże, Swiętojańska, the wooden crane, Mariacka, St. Mary's Church and Piwna.

• published: 27 May 2012
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