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Polish Post Office Museum

Obroncow Poczty 1-2, Gdansk 80-800, Poland
+48 58 301 76 11 ‎
Ranked #14 of 32 attractions in Gdansk
4.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Museums
Most recent review
- 10 Jan 2012
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20 reviews 20 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

museum itself was really small and not too impresive for me.But I really liked the area around an old post office, trees, old houses nice quiet place to relax and just read or have picnic on a grass nerby. I also liked a metal monument in memory of postmen killed there during war.

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Gdansk
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34 reviews 34 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2011

I wanted to write a review of the main post office in Ul Dluga. It is just a working post office but it is well worth a visit. The ceiling is glass and is covered in birds and other animals. During the evening, it is illuminated. When living in Gdansk, I took friends who were visiting myself to see the... More

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65 reviews 65 reviews
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011

this is where there was great resistance from the poles, you read about it everywhere else you go in poland and it is quite moving when you visit the building knowing how many died and the memorabilia, especailly as you feel you know them from visiting other parts of poland before you go here.

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London
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321 reviews 321 reviews
249 helpful votes 249 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2011

When the Germans invaded Gdansk on September 1st they surrounded the Post Office.The brave Post office workers defended their building.Eventually they were overwhelmed and 52 were taken into captivity.The Germans refused to recognise them as prisoners of war and subsequently shot all of them.this museum commemorates their herosim.The main room of the museum has exhibits from the fight.there is also... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012
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