Gdansk Shipyards May 2015
For many year Gdansk was one of the major shipbuilding centres in Eastern Europe. When in the city we decided to take a boat trip down to see the famous shipyards up close. To be honest if it was not for the famous uprising I don`t think we would have been bother.
For many year Gdansk was one of the major shipbuilding centres in Eastern Europe. When in the city we decided to take a boat trip down to see the famous shipyards up close. To be honest if it was not for the famous uprising I don`t think we would have been bother.
Led by electrician Lech Wałęsa, the Catholic-inspired labour union quickly spread across the country, forcing the Polish government to enact martial law in 1981. Despite efforts to contain the movement through police and military means, Solidarity grew only more emboldened by the draconian response, forcing the government into negotiations by 1989 which eventually led to the peaceful downfall of the regime later that year.
Once a place of work for over 20,000 people, the Gdansk shipyards provide only 3,000 jobs today.
