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Gdańsk Gdańsk ( , also ; ; csb, Gduńsk;Stefan Ramułt, ''Słownik języka pomorskiego, czyli kaszubskiego'', Kraków 1893, Gdańsk 2003, ISBN 83-87408-64-6. , Johann Georg Theodor Grässe, ''Orbis latinus oder Verzeichniss der lateinischen Benen ...
, Poland.


Middle Ages

* c. VII century - Settlement is established on the
Motława Motława (; csb, Mòtława) is a river in Pomerelia, Eastern Pomerania in Poland. The source is in Szpęgawskie Lake, northeast from the town of Starogard Gdański. It goes through Rokickie Lake to Martwa Wisła, a branch of the Vistula. The to ...
river. * c. X century - Gdańsk becomes a defensive fort for Kashubian dukes. * 997 - Saint Adalbert baptises the citizens of ''urbs Gyddannyzc''. * 1013 - Poland loses influence over the region. * 1047 - Casimir I takes back control over Gdańsk. * 1186 -
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establish a monastery in Oliwa. * 1216 - Swiętopełk II takes control of Pomerania. * 1224 - Gdańsk granted city rights. * 1226 - Monastery in Oliwa is raided by pagan Old Prussians. * 1227 - Dominican Monastery founded in Gdańsk. * 1253 - Oliwa is raided by the Teutonic Order. * 1260 -
St. Dominic's Fair St. Dominic's Fair (Polish: ''Jarmark św. Dominika''), is an annual cultural and trade event organized between July and August in the port city of Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It was founded in 1260 and together with Weihnachtmarkt ...
begins. * 1263 - The village of Wrzeszcz, today's borough of Gdańsk, mentioned for the first time. * 1271 - First mention of Polanki and
Przymorze Przymorze (german: Konradshammer) is one of the quarters of the city of Gdańsk Gdańsk ( , also ; ; csb, Gduńsk;Stefan Ramułt, ''Słownik języka pomorskiego, czyli kaszubskiego'', Kraków 1893, Gdańsk 2003, ISBN 83-87408-64-6. , Johan ...
. * 1294, 1295 - Visits of Polish King Przemysł II. * 1308 - November 13: Teutonic takeover of Gdańsk. * 1325 -
Brzeźno Brzeźno (; german: Brösen /b̥ʁøzn/; csb, Brzézno) is one of the quarters of the city of Gdańsk, Poland with a sandy beach and 130 m long pier. Location The north of the quarter is bordered by the Bay of Gdańsk. From the east, it ...
is mentioned for the first time. * 1326 - St. Catherine's Church built. * 1327 - Construction of the
Gdańsk Town Hall Gdańsk Main Town Hall is a historic Ratusz located in the Gdańsk Main City borough of Śródmieście. It is one of the finest examples of the Gothic-Renaissance historic buildings in the city, built at the intersection of Ulica Długa and Dłu ...
begins. * 1343 - Casimir III the Great agrees to give Pomerelia to the Teutonic order. * 1346 - Gaol Tower built. * 1350 -
Artus Court The Artus Court, formerly also Junkerhof ( pl, Dwór Artusa; german: Artushof), is a building in the centre of Gdańsk, Poland at Długi Targ 44, which used to be the meeting place of merchants and a centre of social life. Today it is a point of ...
built (approximate date). * 1360 - City joins
Hanseatic League The Hanseatic League (; gml, Hanse, , ; german: label=Modern German, Deutsche Hanse) was a medieval commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Central and Northern Europe. Growing from a few North German to ...
(approximate date). * 1380 - First Scots settled in the city, founding what would eventually become a significant Scottish diaspora in Poland. * 1391 - Foundation of the Marienbrunn Abbey. * 1410 - The city recognized Polish King Władysław II Jagiełło as rightful ruler. * 1411 - The city came under Teutonic rule again. * 1416 - A revolt against the local government happens due to its weak management. * 1440 - City joins the anti-Teutonic Prussian Confederation. * 1454 ** 11 February: Townspeople captured the local castle. ** 6 March: City reincorporated to the Kingdom of Poland by King Casimir IV Jagiellon upon the request of the Prussian Confederation. ** March: City authorized by the Polish king to mint Polish coins. ** June: City solemnly pledged allegiance to the King in
Elbląg Elbląg (; german: Elbing, Old Prussian: ''Elbings'') is a city in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, located in the eastern edge of the Żuławy region with 117,390 inhabitants, as of December 2021. It is the capital of Elbląg County. ...
, recognizing the Teutonic annexation and rule as unlawful. * 1455 - Danzig law in effect (approximate date). * 1458 - Truce between Poland and Denmark signed, after Denmark initially sided with the Teutonic Knights in the Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466). * 1463 - The fleets of
Elbląg Elbląg (; german: Elbing, Old Prussian: ''Elbings'') is a city in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, located in the eastern edge of the Żuławy region with 117,390 inhabitants, as of December 2021. It is the capital of Elbląg County. ...
and Gdańsk defeat the Teutonics on the Vistula Lagoon. * 1465 - St. John's Church built. * 1481 -
Artus Court The Artus Court, formerly also Junkerhof ( pl, Dwór Artusa; german: Artushof), is a building in the centre of Gdańsk, Poland at Długi Targ 44, which used to be the meeting place of merchants and a centre of social life. Today it is a point of ...
rebuilt. * 1494 - Hall of the Brotherhood of St. George built.


16th to 18th centuries

* 1502 - St. Mary's Church completed. * 1504 - Nicolaus Copernicus visited the city several times. * 1514 - Trinity Church built. * 1520 - During the Polish-Teutonic War, the Landsknecht coordinated an attack on Gdańsk. * 1525 - The Gdańsk Tumult - Lutherans organise a revolt against mayor Eberhard Ferber. * 1526 ** January - The council is overthrown by the revolt. ** April - King Sigismund I enters the city with eight thousand men, executing the rebels and asserting his power over the region. ** July: Nicolaus Copernicus visited the city. * 1537 -
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sets up printing press. * 1540 - '' Narratio Prima'', an abstract of Nicolaus Copernicus' heliocentric theory published. * 1557 -
Sigismund II Sigismund II Augustus ( pl, Zygmunt II August, lt, Žygimantas Augustas; 1 August 1520 – 7 July 1572) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, the son of Sigismund I the Old, whom Sigismund II succeeded in 1548. He was the first rule ...
grants Protestants equal rights. * 1558 -
Academic Gymnasium The Academic Gymnasium Danzig (german: Akademisches Gymnasium Danzig, pl, Gdańskie Gimnazjum Akademickie, Latin: ''Gymnasium Dantiscanum'') was a school founded in Gdańsk, Poland. It was founded in 1558 by Johann Hoppe (1512–1565), who had p ...
established. * 1561 - Main Town Hall tower built, with a
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statue of Polish King Sigismund II Augustus placed at its top. * 1568 -
Green Gate The Green Gate ( pl, Brama Zielona, german: former Koggentor, now Grünes Tor) in Gdańsk, Poland, is one of the city's most notable tourist attractions. It is situated between Long Market (''Długi Targ'') and the River Motława. History Wi ...
built. * 1569 ** City becomes part of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. ** Mennonite Church founded. * 1575 -
Danzig rebellion The rebellion of the city of Danzig (Gdańsk) was a revolt from December 1575 to December 1577 of the city against the outcome of the 1576 Polish–Lithuanian royal election. The Polish throne was contested by Stephen Báthory and the Holy Roman ...
begins. * 1577 ** April 17:
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. ** Siege of Danzig by
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. * 1588 - Highland Gate erected. * 1594 -
Oliwa Cathedral Oliwa, Gdańsk Archcathedral is a church in Oliwa, Gdańsk, Poland that is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. Also known as the Archcathedral Basilica of the Holy Trinity in Oliwa, Gdańsk. Cathedral The archcathedral in Oliwa is a three-nave basil ...
consecrated. * 1596 - Bibliotheca Senatus Gedanensis established. * 1605 - Arsenal built at the Coal Market Square. * 1606 - Der Lachs distillery in business. * 1614 - Golden Gate built. * 1621 - Jesuit College established in the present-day neighbourhood of Stare Szkoty. * 1627 - Battle of Oliwa during the
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, won by Poland. * 1633 - Neptune's Fountain installed at the
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. * 1640 -
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established his astronomical observatory in the
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. * 1655 - Deluge (Swedish invasion of Poland): Siege of Danzig (1655–1660) begins. * 1660 - Treaty of Oliva signed. * 1677 - An alliance treaty between Poland and Sweden signed. * 1681 - Royal Chapel of the Polish King
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built. * 1703–1711 - Large scale arms smuggling for Hungarian insurgents during the
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against Austria. * 1709 -
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. * 1711–1712 - Stay of Hungarian national hero Francis II Rákóczi in the city following the Rákóczi's War of Independence. * 1734 - Siege of Danzig by Russians during the War of the Polish Succession. * 1742 ** Experimental Physics Society organized. ** Corn exchange opens in
Artus Court The Artus Court, formerly also Junkerhof ( pl, Dwór Artusa; german: Artushof), is a building in the centre of Gdańsk, Poland at Długi Targ 44, which used to be the meeting place of merchants and a centre of social life. Today it is a point of ...
. * 1756 - Abbot's Palace expanded. * 1772 - After the First Partition of Poland the city became separated from the rest of Poland, it remained a Polish
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. * 1793 ** Second Partition of Poland - city annexed by Prussia. ** Municipal Library established. * 1797 - Attempt of student uprising against Prussia, crushed quickly by the Prussian authorities.


19th century

* 1807 ** March 19-May 24: Siege of Danzig by
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- Baden forces. ** September 9:
Free City of Danzig The Free City of Danzig (german: Freie Stadt Danzig; pl, Wolne Miasto Gdańsk; csb, Wòlny Gard Gduńsk) was a city-state under the protection of the League of Nations between 1920 and 1939, consisting of the Baltic Sea port of Danzig (now Gda ...
established by
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. * 1813 - January–December 29: Siege of Danzig by Russian and Prussian forces. * 1814 - City becomes part of Prussia again. * 1815 - City becomes administrative capital of
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. * 1831 ** October 18–19: 2nd and 4th Polish Cavalry Brigades of the
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stopped near the city on their way to their final internment places. ** November 10: Several further cavalry units of the 1st and 2nd Polish Cavalry Brigades stopped near the city on their way to their final internment places. * 1832 ** May: 52 Polish insurgents depart partitioned Poland on ship to Bordeaux, France (see ''
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''). ** 23 June: Over 450 Polish insurgents depart partitioned Poland on ship to Bordeaux, France. ** Summer: Polish insurgents imprisoned by the Prussians at
Biskupia Górka Biskupia Górka (german: Bischofsberg, sometimes ''Bischofshügel'') is a neighbourhood and hill in Gdańsk, Poland, located in the Śródmieście district. Historically, Biskupia Górka had important strategic meaning, since it is a hill close t ...
. ** Trade academy established. * 1833, November - Over 500 Polish insurgents depart partitioned Poland on ships to France, the United Kingdom and the United States. * 1852 - Königliche Werft Danzig in business. * 1871 ** City becomes part of
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. ** Franciscan monastery building restored. * 1880 - Westpreussische Provinzial-Museum opens. * 1885 - Population: 114,805. * 1887 - Great Synagogue built. * 1896 - Old fortifications dismantled in north and west of city. * 1899 - Harbor built at Neufahrwasser (
Nowy Port Nowy Port (german: Neufahrwasser; csb, Fôrwôter) is a district of the city of Gdańsk, Poland. It borders with Brzeźno to the west, Letnica to the south, and Przeróbka to the east (over the Martwa Wisła). The landmark of the district is ...
). * 1900 - Main railway station opens.


20th century


1900–1939

* 1901 ** Königliche Staatsarchiv für Westpreussen (National Archives) opens. ** House of the Sheriffs restored. * 1903 - Fußball Club Danzig formed. * 1904 - Königliche Technische Hochschule founded. * 1905 - Population: 159,088. * 1918 - City becomes part of Weimar Germany. * 1919 -
Free City of Danzig The Free City of Danzig (german: Freie Stadt Danzig; pl, Wolne Miasto Gdańsk; csb, Wòlny Gard Gduńsk) was a city-state under the protection of the League of Nations between 1920 and 1939, consisting of the Baltic Sea port of Danzig (now Gda ...
created by Treaty of Versailles. * 1920 ** Polish Post Office and Sportverein Schutzpolizei Danzig established. ** Volkstag (parliament) becomes active. * 1921 - Danziger Werft in business. * 1922 -
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football club formed. * 1927 - MOSiR Stadium built. * 1937 ** Mass
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discrimination by Germans: employing Poles by German companies prohibited, already employed Poles fired. ** October: Pogrom against Jews by the Germans. * 1938, May 3: Over 100 German attacks on Polish homes on the day of the Polish
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. * 1939 ** March: Ban and mass requisition of Polish press. ** SS Heimwehr Danzig and SS Wachsturmbann "Eimann" units of the SS established by the Germans.


World War II (1939–1945)

* 1939 ** September 1: Battle of the Danzig Bay; Defense of the Polish Post Office in Danzig. ** September 1–7: Battle of Westerplatte. ** September: The Germans established a subcamp of the Stutthof concentration camp in the present-day neighborhood of . ** October 5: The Germans executed 39 Polish defenders of the Polish Post Office in the present-day district of
Zaspa Zaspa (german: Saspe) is one of the quarters of Gdańsk, Poland, located in the northern part of the city. It is divided into two administrative districts: Zaspa-Młyniec and Zaspa-Rozstaje. Zaspa was founded on a place previously occupied by a ...
. ** October 8: City
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by Nazi Germany; city becomes capital of
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. ** October: The Germans established a Nazi camp for Romani people. * 1940 ** The Germans established a
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subcamp of the
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prisoner-of-war camp in
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, initially for Polish POWs, and later mostly for French POWs. ** Subcamp of the Stalag XX-A POW camp redesignated as a subcamp of the Stalag XX-B POW camp. ** The Germans established two subcamps of the Stutthof concentration camp in Westerplatte and
Suchanino Suchanino ( csb, Cëgónczi, german: Zigankenberg) is a district of Gdańsk, Poland, located in the central part of the city. With 12,937 inhabitants in an area of 1.3 km2 it has a population density of 9,812 inhabitants/km2. Most buildings ...
. ** The Germans established a subcamp of the Stalag XX-B POW camp for
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POWs in
VII Dwór VII Dwór, read as Siódmy Dwór (meaning "Seventh Manor House"), is an administrative district ''( dzielnica)'' in the city of Gdańsk, Poland. It borders Oliwa in the north and west, Strzyża in the east, Brętowo in the south and Wrzeszcz G ...
. * 1941 ** Lufttwaffensportverein Danzig formed. ** The subcamps of the Stutthof concentration camp in Maćkowy and Westerplatte were dissolved. * 1943–1944 - The local Polish resistance movement facilitated escapes of endangered Polish resistance members and British prisoners of war who fled from German POW camps via the city's port to neutral
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. * 1944 ** August 26: The Germans established a subcamp of the Stutthof concentration camp at the main shipyard. ** August 27: AGSSt 32 and 33 assembly centers for Allied POWs established in the city by the Germans (later relocated). ** September 13: The Germans established a subcamp of the Stutthof concentration camp at the Schichau shipyard.Gliński, p. 176 ** October 16: The Germans established a subcamp of the Stutthof concentration camp on the
Ostrów Island Ostrów Island () is an island, located in the delta of Vistula river, within the city limits of Gdańsk in northern Poland. Administratively, it is located within the district of Młyniska. The northern border of the island is formed by the w ...
. ** October 18: Dulag 154 transit POW camp evacuated from
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in German-occupied Estonia to Gdańsk by the Germans. * 1945 ** February: Most prisoners of the Schichau subcamp of the Stutthof concentration camp were evacuated towards Lębork, while some were sent back to Stutthof main camp; subcamp dissolved. ** March: The subcamps of the Stutthof concentration camp at the main shipyard and Ostrów Island were dissolved. ** March 27–30: City taken by forces of Soviet Union. ** Gdańsk becomes part of
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.


1945–1990s

* 1945 ** City becomes capital of Gdańsk Voivodeship. ** Franciszek Kotus-Jankowski becomes mayor. **
Gdańsk Shipyard The Gdańsk Shipyard ( pl, Stocznia Gdańska, formerly Lenin Shipyard) is a large Polish shipyard, located in the city of Gdańsk. The yard gained international fame when Solidarity () was founded there in September 1980. It is situated on the w ...
, Akademia Lekarska, Baltia Gdańsk (Lechia Gdańsk) and
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football clubs, Gdańsk Symphony Orchestra, and Academy of Fine Arts established. * 1945-1946 Expulsion of the city's German-speaking majority in accordance with the
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. * 1946 ** August 28: Execution of
Danuta Siedzikówna Danuta Helena Siedzikówna (nom de guerre: ''Inka''; underground name: ''Danuta Obuchowicz''; 3 September 1928 – 28 August 1946) was a Polish medical orderly in the 4th Squadron of the 5th Wilno Brigade in Home Army. In 1946 she served with t ...
and Feliks Selmanowicz, members of the
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and the anti-communist resistance movement, Polish national heroes, by the communists. ** October 1: Gdańsk College of Education established. * 1949 - Four transports of Greeks and Macedonians,
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, arrived at the port of Gdańsk, from where they were transported to new homes in Poland. * 1951 -
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team established. * 1952 ** Gdańsk Zaspa, Gdańsk Przymorze-Uniwersytet and Gdańsk Politechnika railway stations opened. ** City becomes part of Polish People's Republic. * 1953 ** Baltic State Opera and Philharmonic formed. **
Stoczniowiec Gdańsk Stoczniowiec Gdańsk is an ice hockey team based in Gdańsk, Poland. The team currently plays in the 1. Liga, but has formerly spent 30 seasons playing in the Polska Hokej Liga, the top-level ice hockey league in Poland, with their highest finis ...
ice hockey team established. * 1956 ** 1 May:
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rugby union team established. ** Manifestation of support for the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Mass raising of funds, medical supplies and
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for Hungarian insurgents. * 1957 -
Wybrzeże Gdańsk Wybrzeże Gdańsk (''Gdańsk Coast Club'') is a Polish multi-sports club established in 1945, most known for the motorcycle speedway team who race in the 1. Liga. Speedway 2022 squad * Rasmus Jensen * Wiktor Trofimov * Piotr Gryszpinski * ...
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team established. * 1960 - Lechia Gdańsk wins its first Polish rugby championship. * 1962 - National Maritime Museum established. * 1963 - Gdańsk hosts the
1963 World Fencing Championships The 1963 World Fencing Championships were held in Gdańsk Gdańsk ( , also ; ; csb, Gduńsk;Stefan Ramułt, ''Słownik języka pomorskiego, czyli kaszubskiego'', Kraków 1893, Gdańsk 2003, ISBN 83-87408-64-6. , Johann Georg Theodor Grä ...
. * 1965 - Abbot's Palace rebuilt. * 1966 ** Wybrzeże Gdańsk wins its first Polish handball championship. **
Westerplatte Monument The Westerplatte Monument, also known as the Monument to the Defenders of the Coast (Polish: ''Pomnik Obrońców Wybrzeża'') is a war memorial located in Gdańsk, Poland, on the Westerplatte Peninsula in the Gdańsk harbour channel constructed ...
unveiled. * 1970 ** University of Gdańsk established. ** Gdańsk Power Station commissioned. ** Hala Olivia arena opens. * 1972 - National Museum, Gdańsk established. * 1974 ** Airport opens. ** Population: 402,200. * 1975 -
Gdańsk Żabianka railway station Gdańsk Żabianka railway station is a railway station serving the city of Gdańsk, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The station opened in 1975 and is located on the Gdańsk Śródmieście–Rumia railway. The train services are operated by ...
opened. * 1977 - Monument of Polish poet
Maria Konopnicka Maria Konopnicka (; ; 23 May 1842 – 8 October 1910) was a Polish poet, novelist, children's writer, translator, journalist, critic, and activist for women's rights and for Polish independence. She used pseudonyms, including ''Jan Sawa''. She ...
unveiled. * 1979 ** Museum of the Polish Post ('' Muzeum Poczty Polskiej'') established at the site of the 1939 defence of the Polish Post Office. ** Defenders of the Polish Post Office Monument unveiled. * 1980 ** Summer: Shipbuilders strike. ** August 31: Solidarity (Polish trade union) founded; Gdańsk Agreement signed. **
Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970 The Monument to the fallen Shipyard Workers 1970 ( pl, Pomnik Poległych Stoczniowców 1970) was unveiled on 16 December 1980 near the entrance to what was then the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland. It commemorates the 42 or more people kille ...
unveiled. * 1982 - August 31: Anti-government demonstration. * 1983 -
Father Eugeniusz Dutkiewicz SAC Hospice Father Eugeniusz Dutkiewicz SAC Hospice (formerly: Pallottinum Hospice) in Gdańsk, a charitable organization, founded by the Pallottine priest E. Dutkiewicz in 1983, provides palliative care for the terminally ill patients. History Father E. ...
founded. * 1985 - SS Soldek museum opens. * 1989 - City becomes part of
Republic of Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
. * 1991 -
Franciszek Jamroż Franciszek Jamroż (19 May 1943 – 25 January 2023) was a Polish politician who was the mayor of Gdańsk, Poland from 1991 to 1994. He was charged with corruption and bribery Bribery is the Offer and acceptance, offering, Gift, giving, Offer ...
becomes mayor. * 1993 - Gdańsk Shakespeare Days begin. * 1994 ** May: Gdańsk hosts the
1994 European Judo Championships The 1994 European Judo Championships were the 5th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Gdańsk, Poland on 22 May 1994. Medal overview Men Women Medal table Results overview Men 60 kg 65 kg 7 ...
. ** July:
Tomasz Posadzki Tomasz Posadzki (, born 13 November 1961) was mayor of Gdańsk, Poland, from 1994 to 1998. A lawyer by profession, in 1986, he graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdańsk. In the early 1980s, he participate ...
becomes mayor. * 1996 - International Festival of Street & Open-Air Theatres begins (approximate date). * 1997 - Gdańsk hosts the
1997 European Fencing Championships The 1997 European Fencing Championships were held in Gdańsk, Poland. The competition consisted of individual events only. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table References Resultsat the European Fencing Confederation {{Eu ...
. * 1998 ** Paweł Adamowicz becomes mayor. **
Łaźnia Centre for Contemporary Art The "Łaźnia" Centre for Contemporary Art is a municipal cultural institution and art gallery in the Dolne Miasto district of Gdańsk, Poland, located in the abandoned municipal bathhouse. The word "łaźnia" means "bathhouse" in Polish. Hist ...
founded. * 1999 ** Gdańsk becomes capital of
Pomeranian Voivodeship Pomeranian Voivodeship, Pomorskie Region, or Pomerania Province (Polish: ''Województwo pomorskie'' ; ( Kashubian: ''Pòmòrsczé wòjewództwò'' ), is a voivodeship, or province, in northwestern Poland. The provincial capital is Gdańsk. The ...
. ** Solidarity Centre Foundation established.


21st century

* 2001 ** Wybrzeże Gdańsk wins its tenth Polish handball championship. **
Third Millennium John Paul II Bridge The Third Millennium John Paul II Bridge is a cable-stayed road bridge which spans the Martwa Wisła River in Gdańsk, Poland. The bridge forms an inverted “Y”-shape with a 100-metre-tall pylon. Until Rędziński Bridge was opened on the ...
opens. * 2002 **
The Monument Cemetery of the Lost Cemeteries The Cemetery of Lost Cemeteries ( pl, Cmentarz Nieistniejących Cmentarzy) is a monument that commemorates the necropolis which no longer exists in the city of Gdańsk, Poland. It is dedicated to the citizens of Gdańsk who were once buried in o ...
installed. ** Lechia Gdańsk wins its tenth Polish rugby championship. * 2004 - May 1: Poland becomes part of European Union. * 2005 -
Trefl Gdańsk Trefl Gdańsk, previously known as Lotos Trefl Gdańsk, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Gdańsk in northern Poland. The club was founded in 2005 and promoted to the Polish PlusLiga in 2011. Two–time Polish Cup winner (2015, 201 ...
volleyball team established. * 2007 ** Deepwater Container Terminal Gdańsk launched. ** Tricity Charter signed. * 2009 - Gdańsk co-hosts the EuroBasket 2009. * 2010 **
Ergo Arena Ergo Arena (Hala Gdańsk-Sopot) is a multi-purpose indoor arena, that was opened in 2010. The boundary between two cities – Sopot and Gdańsk – runs through the very middle of the hall. The arena has a capacity of 11,409 people, for sports e ...
opens. ** Population: 455,830. * 2011 ** July: City hosts the final round of the
2011 FIVB Volleyball World League The 2011 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 22nd edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 27 May to 10 July 2011. The Final Round was held in Gdańsk, Poland. Qualification *Top 14 teams of ...
. ** August: Baltic Arena opens. ** October: Gdańsk hosts the
2011 European Table Tennis Championships The 2011 European Table Tennis Championships was held in Gdańsk–Sopot, Poland from 8–16 October 2011. Venue for the competition was Ergo Arena. Medal summary Men's events Women's events References {{European Table Tennis Championship ...
. * 2012 - Gdańsk co-hosts the UEFA Euro 2012. * 2013 - Gdańsk co-hosts the
2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship The 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 28th edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship, European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball, C ...
. * 2014 ** August:
European Solidarity Centre The European Solidarity Centre ( pl, Europejskie Centrum Solidarności) is a museum and library in Gdańsk, Poland, devoted to the history of Solidarity, the Polish trade union and civil resistance movement, and other opposition movements of ...
opens. ** September: Gdańsk co-hosts the
2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship The 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was held in Poland from 30 August to 21 September 2014. The tournament featured 24 teams to determine the world champions in men's volleyball. In addition to the host nation Poland, 23 teams quali ...
. ** September:
Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre The Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre ( pl, Gdański Teatr Szekspirowski) is a William Shakespeare, Shakespearean theatre in Gdańsk, Poland. It is built on the site of a 17th-century theatre, known as the Fencing School, where English travelling players ...
opens. * 2015 ** April 1: Gdańsk Śródmieście railway station opened. ** August 30: Monument of Danuta Siedzikówna unveiled in the Orunia district. ** December: Honorary Consulate of Bulgaria opened. * 2016 ** January: Gdańsk co-hosts the
2016 European Men's Handball Championship The 2016 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was the twelfth edition and was held for the first time in Poland from 15–31 January 2016. Croatia and Norway were the other applicants in the bidding process. Poland was awarded the championsh ...
. ** August 28: State burial of Polish national heroes Danuta Siedzikówna and Feliks Selmanowicz in the 70th anniversary of their execution. * 2017 ** March:
Museum of the Second World War The Museum of the Second World War () is a state cultural institution and museum established in 2008 in Gdańsk, Poland which is devoted to the Second World War. Its exhibits opened in 2017. The ''Kwadrat'' architectural team won an architect ...
opened. ** Gdańsk co-hosts the
2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship The 2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 30th edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the CEV. The tournament was held in Poland between 24 August and 3 September. Rus ...
. * 2018 - Cursed soldiers monument unveiled. * 2019 ** 10 May: Monument to the victims of the Ponary massacre unveiled. ** 17 September: Witold Pilecki monument unveiled. * 2020 ** June: Medieval ''Pietas Domini'' altar, stolen by Germany during World War II, restored from Berlin to the St. Mary's Church in Gdańsk. ** 22 October: Consulate-General of Hungary opened. * 2021 - Gdańsk co-hosts the
2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship The 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 32nd edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, CEV. For the second time, the EuroVolley was held in four countries: Poland, Czec ...
. * 2023 ** January: Gdańsk co-hosts the
2023 World Men's Handball Championship The 2023 IHF World Men's Handball Championship is the 28th such event hosted by the International Handball Federation. It is currently being held in Poland and Sweden from 11 to 29 January 2023. Denmark are the two-times defending World Champions ...
. ** July: Gdańsk hosts the final round of the
2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League The 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League is the fifth edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League, an annual men's international volleyball tournament. The competition is currently held from 6 June to 23 July 2023, and the final ro ...
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See also

* History of Gdańsk * List of mayors of Danzig, 1308 to 1945 *
List of mayors of Gdańsk A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
, pre-1308 and post-1945 *
List of Gdańsk aristocratic families This is a list of Aristocracy (class), aristocratic families of the Gdańsk, Royal City of Gdańsk (German language, German: Danzig). It encompasses minority Szlachta, Polish and majority German nobility, Prussian (German) nobility. A B ...
* Timelines of cities in Poland (in Polish)


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