European Solidarity Centre

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The European Solidarity Centre is a museum and cultural institution in Gdańsk, Poland, dedicated to the history and legacy of the Solidarity movement and the struggle for freedom and democracy in Central and Eastern Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archive
cultural institution
library
museum
research institution
address pl. Solidarności 1, 80-863 Gdańsk, Poland
architect Foks Architekci
Fort Targowski
architecturalStyle contemporary architecture
continent Europe
coordinates 54.3606°N 18.6494°E
country Poland
dedicatedTo Solidarity movement
anti-communist opposition in Poland
history of Solidarity
struggle for freedom and democracy in Central and Eastern Europe
foundedBy City of Gdańsk NERFINISHED
Council of Ministers of Poland
surface form: Polish government
hasCollection artifacts from the Gdańsk Shipyard
documents related to Solidarity
photographs related to Solidarity
hasExhibition permanent exhibition on the history of Solidarity
temporary exhibitions on democracy and human rights
hasFacility archive
conference centre
education centre
library
viewing terrace
inception 2014
languageOfWorkOrName English
Polish
locatedIn Eastern and Central Europe
surface form: Central and Eastern Europe

Gdańsk NERFINISHED
Pomeranian Voivodeship NERFINISHED
locatedNear Gdańsk Shipyard
Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970
mainTheme civil society
democracy
human rights
workers’ rights
materialUsed corten steel
mission educate about freedom and human rights
preserve the heritage of democratic opposition in Poland
promote the ideals of Solidarity
namedAfter European solidarity
openingDate 2014-08-30
significantEvent opening on the 34th anniversary of the August Agreements
website https://www.ecs.gda.pl

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