Westerplatte
Westerplatte is a quarter in Gdańsk, Pomorskie. Westerplatte is situated nearby to the locality Nabrzeże Oliwskie, as well as near the suburb Nowy Port.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Westerplatte Cemetery and Monument at Westerplatte.
Monument at Westerplatte
Photo: Schaengel, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The Westerplatte Monument, also known as the Monument to the Defenders of the Coast is a war memorial located in Gdańsk, Poland, on the Westerplatte Peninsula in the Gdańsk harbour channel constructed between 1964–1966 to commemorate the Polish defenders…
Wisłoujście Fortress
Park
Photo: Konikmorski, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Wisłoujście Fortress is a historic fortress located in Gdańsk by the Martwa Wisła river, by an old estuary of the river Vistula, flowing into the Bay of Gdańsk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nowy Port and Wisłoujście.
Nowy Port
Suburb
Photo: Dawid Galus, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Nowy Port is a district of the city of Gdańsk, Poland, at the mouth of the Martwa Wisła.
Brzeźno
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brzeźno is one of the quarters of the city of Gdańsk, Poland with a sandy beach and 130 m long pier. Brzeźno is situated 2½ km west of Westerplatte.
Westerplatte
- Type: Quarter
- Categories: historic site, locality, and battlefield
- Location: Gdańsk, Pomorskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
54.40634° or 54° 24′ 23″ northLongitude
18.67702° or 18° 40′ 37″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)United Nations Location Code
PL NOWOpen location code
9F6WCM4G+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 1340071411OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefieldOpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
3082437
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Westerplatte” goes by many names.
- French: “Westerplatte”
- German: “Westerplatte”
- Spanish: “Westerplatte”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nabrzeże Oliwskie and Port Północny.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wartownia nr 1 and Wartownia nr 5.
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