Museum of the Polish Post in Gdańsk, Postal history museum in Gdansk, Poland
The Museum of the Polish Post in Gdańsk is housed in a building from 1844 in the city center and covers the history of postal services in the Free City of Danzig as well as the events of September 1, 1939. The collection brings together letters, documents, photographs, and tools used in postal communication across different periods of this region.
On September 1, 1939, Polish postal workers defended this building against German forces in one of the first armed confrontations of World War II. Most of the defenders were captured and executed shortly after.
The museum displays original postal equipment and personal items belonging to postal workers who served in the Free City of Danzig. These objects reflect the important role that postal services played in the daily life of residents.
The museum is a short walk from Gdańsk's main train station and is well signposted from the surrounding streets. Allow enough time to look carefully at the original documents and objects, as some sections reward a slow visit.
The remains of the executed defenders were buried in a mass grave in the Zaspa district and were not found until 1991. Some of the objects now on display in the museum came directly from that excavation.
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