In 1939, it was obvious that Nazi Germany was on the war path. Austria had been annexed just a year earlier, and so was the Sudetenland that belonged to Czechoslovakia. The British and French, who ...

Like many other cities before and after, whether damaged by war, fire or an earthquake, Gdańsk had to shake off the trauma. It had to gather its resources and start rebuilding. Former President Ronald ...

World on Fire starts in 1939 as Europe is on the brink of war. The new large-scale BBC series focuses on different stories across the continent, from the lives of those living in Manchester to the ...

Polish author Stefan Chwin tells a gathering in Dublin about how growing up in post-war Gdansk influenced his decision to 'fill… Polish author Stefan Chwin tells a gathering in Dublin about how ...

Eastern Europe’s great port city takes you from medieval trading times to the anti-Soviet movement, and into a lively 21st-century revival. Those with good memories or a liking for recent history ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

GDANSK, Poland — On Sept. 1, 1939, the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein bombarded a Polish garrison off Danzig, a free city, setting off World War II.From the ruins that remained six years later, ...

Earlier this month, in the centre of Gdańsk, archaeologists from ArcheoScan discovered a tombstone with the image of a knight, dating back to the 13th century. Two days later, about 30 cm under the ...

Gdańsk is truly one of the most interesting cities in Poland, yet many tourists leave it off their lists in favour of Kraków, Wrocław and Warsaw. Culture.pl takes a look at why Gdańsk is worth a visit ...