Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970

Such a monument to people working peacefully to make a radical change. If you're not familiar with Solidarity's role do read a bit. These small moves which put so many lives on the line, changed the face of Polish and Eastern European governments behind the "Iron Curtain" and led to freedom and democracy. Amazing with the help of God!

I'm old enough to remember the protests here that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union, so this was very meaningful to me. You can also see some of the shipyard cranes from the memorial site.

When we visited Poland I was surprised with how much I enjoyed everything beyond my expectations. Originally, I thought how enjoyable can this be. Man, was I wrong. There is something about history. Reading is one thing but, to be there and seeing, touching is another. To see where it began was a moving experience. Maybe, not to the everyday citizens but, to people who lived through it. History is needed in our lives or we forget and we are doomed to repeat the past.

Very impressive monument. However some of the metal signs on the wall should be in English too. There are so many tourists who visit and they should be able to understand.

Impressive site if you consider everything that is right behind this spot: the original entrance to the shipyards plus the whole prize-winning museum, a building made of steel plates recovered from scrapped ships with an amazing collection of memorabilia items from the 80s and lots of photos, maps, documents and all sorts of registers of the uprisings and its context. A must-see.

Really touching monument! Has a almost physical effect since it feels so huge and overwhelming. Sadly there is little explanation about the monument that's not in polish, so look some backstory up before you go! Definitely take a walk around the fountain in front of the European Center of Solidarity afterwards!

Very beautiful serene memorial to the horrific slayghter of 1970 that led to the Solidarity movrment flourishing in the elghties and Lech Walesa leading them to freedom

A great historical place to visit in Gdańsk. Very important for Poles. Museum of Solidarity.