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Disaster at Sea
The sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff on January 30, 1945 rates as one of the worst maritime disasters in history.... -
Gdynia - The Tri-city's youngest member
Poland as a defined nation had existed in various shapes and sizes from the year 966, its composition being altered over the centuries by wars and alliances before the Prussians, Russians and Austrians succeeded in removing it entirely from the map in 1795 with the 3rd partition.... -
Babie Doły
Gags about Japanese soldiers still fighting WWII in the jungles of Asia are ten-a-penny. But what about the Germans? You never know your luck, snoop around the concrete bunkers found by the coastline and you may be in for the surprise of your life.... -
Sea Towers
At In Your Pocket we love Gdynia, but most certainly not for the way it looks. With its dull grey buildings and concrete boulevards the city has all the aesthetic pleasure of a wet Wednesday in Birmingham.... -
Gdynia beaches
Choose from two beaches one which can be found in the city centre and the other along the coast by the pier at Gdynia Orłowo....
Gdynia Train Station
The Polish rail network is coming in for some much needed investment after years of neglect. While track improvements are ongoing (and delay inducing), there is now a massive station modernization program underway which will see 40 stations either modernized or rebuilt at a cost of 980 million złoty over 5 years.
The original Gdynia Główna station was completed in 1926 as the small village of Gdynia was converted into one of Poland’s major cities. Destroyed during World War II, the station you see today was built in the 1950s to a design by Wacław Tomaszewski and in 2008 was added to the list of historical buildings due to its unique combination of Socialist Realist architecture with the Modernism of the pre-war period.
Projected to cost 41 mln złoty and with a completion date of May 2012, the plan includes removing all the ugly buildings that have sprung up around the once handsome original station. The antique mosaics inside the building will be bought back to their original standard, while the station will be made suitable for the needs of the 21st century traveler with new disabled friendly features including elevators and stairlifts, new electronic ticketing facilities, 24 hour waiting areas and cafes and restaurants. The former collection of burger bars and shops selling knickers have been consigned to history and the hope is that the new station will be one of the country’s most modern while retaining its original, unique style.
The original Gdynia Główna station was completed in 1926 as the small village of Gdynia was converted into one of Poland’s major cities. Destroyed during World War II, the station you see today was built in the 1950s to a design by Wacław Tomaszewski and in 2008 was added to the list of historical buildings due to its unique combination of Socialist Realist architecture with the Modernism of the pre-war period.
Projected to cost 41 mln złoty and with a completion date of May 2012, the plan includes removing all the ugly buildings that have sprung up around the once handsome original station. The antique mosaics inside the building will be bought back to their original standard, while the station will be made suitable for the needs of the 21st century traveler with new disabled friendly features including elevators and stairlifts, new electronic ticketing facilities, 24 hour waiting areas and cafes and restaurants. The former collection of burger bars and shops selling knickers have been consigned to history and the hope is that the new station will be one of the country’s most modern while retaining its original, unique style.
