The fortress is located right next to the harbor canal - it guarded Gdansk from the sea. Until the 16th century, it was right on the shore of the sea. Over time, the peninsula Westerplatte, which separated them from the sea. A fire was burning on the tower, showing the way to ships heading for the port of Gdansk. Hence the traditional name of the fortress - lighthouse.
The complex is open to visitors only during the season from June to the end of September.

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April 19, 2018

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The fortress Weichselmünde (Polish: Twierdza Wisłoujście) is a historic fortress near Gdansk in the Polish Pomeranian Voivodeship.
The oldest parts of the fortress date back to the Middle Ages and …

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September 12, 2017

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Historic fortification - today it houses a museum.

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Location: Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

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