Gdansk is the city located in the north of Poland on the coast of the Baltic Sea. It is at the same time the largest port and industrial, cultural and educational center in the north of the country. It is the city with the identity shaped by the influence of numerous cultures and traditions as well as by significant historic events that took place there. Identity of Gdansk was also shaped by the Hanseatic tradition as the city belonged to the most important ports of modern Europe, as well as the tragic events of World War II, the outbreak of which is symbolically placed in Gdansk. The city’s identity was also influenced by general strikes of shipyard workers, which sparked the fall of communism in Europe.
