Westerplatte (Polish pronunciation: [vɛstɛrˈplatɛ], [ˈvɛstɛrplatɛ], [1] German pronunciation: [ˈvɛstɐplatə]) is a peninsula in Gdańsk, Poland, [2] located on the Baltic Sea coast mouth of the Dead Vistula (one of the Vistula delta estuaries), in the Gdańsk harbour channel.

The Battle of Westerplatte was the first battle of the German invasion of Poland, marking the start of World War II in Europe. [1] It occurred on the Westerplatte peninsula in the harbour of the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland ).

Westerplatte is a peninsula in Gdańsk, Poland. It is very well known, because the first battle of the II World War took place there. From 1926 till 1939 Westerplatte was the transit depot. The League of Nations allowed Poland to have there 88 soldiers. This number increased to …

Westerplatte, a small peninsula situated at the entrance to Gdansk Harbor, holds a unique place in history as the site where World War II began. A visit to Westerplatte allows travelers to step back in time and explore the remnants of this pivotal moment in history.

2016年11月8日 · On a tiny, cold and wet peninsula, outside the Free City of Danzig, the first shots of World War Two were fired. The first battle of the most devastating conflict in human history began when, on...

2024年1月14日 · Westerplatte is a large protective peninsula shielding Gdańsk’s Nowy Port district to its south. It’s located around 11 kilometres away from the city centre of Gdańsk. Take bus 106 or 138 from Gdańsk Central Station (Gdańsk Główny railway station) to the last stop – Westerplatte 01. The journey takes around 30 minutes.

2022年9月21日 · The heroic defense of Westerplatte is recognized as the first battle of World War II. The garrison of the Polish Army, which from September 1 to September 7, 1939, defended the peninsula against the attack of the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein, has forever gone down in …