Władysławowo, Urban municipality in Puck County, Poland
Władysławowo is a municipality on the Baltic Sea coast in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. The settlement sits on a narrow strip of land between the open sea and the calm waters of Puck Bay, with wooden piers and a lighthouse along the shore.
The settlement emerged around 1400 as a small fishing village on the Hel Peninsula. After the Second World War, the place grew rapidly into an important harbor for fishing and tourism.
The municipality takes its name from Polish King Władysław IV, who ruled during the 17th century. The fishermen's church in the town center displays votive offerings left by sailors grateful for surviving storms at sea.
The municipality is well connected by regional trains and long-distance buses from Gdańsk, with a journey time of about an hour and a half. The beach is within walking distance from the center, with paths running through low dunes.
Large pieces of amber often wash up on the beach, especially after autumn storms that churn sediments from the seabed. Locals regularly search the tideline with flashlights at dawn to secure the best finds.
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