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Poles lace their skates for ‘fairy-tale’ river freeze

Stanisław Kaleta

01.02.2026, 12:27

The Motława River in Gdańsk has frozen over for the first time in years amid persistent Arctic temperatures. — The Motława River in Gdańsk has frozen over for the first time in years amid persistent Arctic temperatures. Photo: PAP/Adam Warżawa

The Motława River in Gdańsk has frozen over for the first time in years amid persistent Arctic temperatures.