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Gdynia turns 100: How a quiet fishing village became Poland’s ‘gateway to the world’

Alex Webber
 10.02.2026, 16:28
Hailed as one of Poland’s most dynamic and prosperous urban centers, Gdynia today celebrates its 100th birthday. Photo: PAP/Jerzy Ochoński
Hailed as one of Poland’s most dynamic and prosperous urban centers, Gdynia today celebrates its 100th birthday. Photo: PAP/Jerzy Ochoński

Once a humble fishing village, Gdynia exploded to become a poster child for Poland’s Second Republic.