Westerplatte

Even though the peninsula of Westerplatte was for centuries a military base for many different armies, most people associate it with a date: the 1st of September 1939. Also known as the beginning of WW2. Even though we  know now that other Polish cities were attacked a few minutes earlier than Westerplatte, this place is the symbol for the beginning of the Second World War.

guided tour in Gdansk, Ania Anna Kotula
tourist guide for Gdansk, Ania Anna Kotula

Here Polish soldiers heroically fought the Nazis which outnumbered them 8 times. Nowadays in Westerplatte we can see the remaining Guardhouse No.1 and the remains of a barracks. The whole area is quite small so we will walk though it. We will see a small military cemetery and a huge Monument to the defenders of the Polish Coast. Since the monument was erected during the Communist regime it contains many historical misrepresentations which I will tell you about during our visit to Westerplatte.

Westerplatte
Westerplatte

Westerplatte is on our WW2 in Gdansk tour https://tourguideservicegdansk.com/world-war-2-in-gdansk/