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Polish Post Office Museum

About

The Polish Post Office Museum in Gdańsk stands as one of the city’s most powerful symbols of resistance. Housed in the former Polish Post Office building in the historic Gdańsk Shipyard district, the museum commemorates the dramatic events of 1 September 1939, when postal workers mounted a courageous but doomed defence against the first German attack of the Second World War. Inside, the exhibition recreates the atmosphere of the interwar post office, presenting personal belongings, documents, uniforms, and photographs that bring the story of the defenders to life. The narrative is intimate and deeply human, focusing on the individuals who fought to protect a small outpost of the Polish state in a city under growing pressure. The museum also explores the broader context of Free City of Danzig politics and the tragic aftermath of the siege, including the execution of the surviving defenders. Today, it is both a memorial and a museum, offering visitors a poignant reflection on courage, identity, and the cost of war.

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Polish Post Office Museum
Location

The Polish Post Office Museum in Gdańsk is located at Plac Obrońców Poczty Polskiej 1/2, in the Śródmieście area of the city, just north of the historic Old Town. Nearby, you can find the Museum of the Second World War, Swan Tower, St. Bridget’s Church, Targ Rybny, and the footbridge to Ołowianka, so it fits well into a walk around Gdańsk’s historic centre.

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