| Entry Gate No. 2 of the Gdańsk Shipyard | |
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Brama nr 2 Stoczni Gdańskiej | |
 The Gate in August 1980 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Gate |
| Location | Doki 1, Gdańsk, Poland |
| Coordinates | 54°21′37″N18°38′59″E / 54.360333°N 18.649722°E /54.360333; 18.649722 |
TheGate No. 2 of the Gdańsk Shipyard (Brama nr 2 Stoczni Gdańskiej) is one of the gates leading intoGdańsk Shipyard. Because of the gate's proximity to the Shipyard's management buildings as well as its good access toGdańsk Main City andGdańsk Główny railway station, the Gate is commonly considered to be the main entrance to the Shipyard.[1]
In 1999, the Gate was included on a list ofObjects of cultural heritage in Poland forPomeranian Voivodeship, under the signature A-1206. In 2014, it received theEuropean Heritage Label as part of the historic complex of the Gdańsk Shipyard's buildings.[2]
On 16 December 1970, during thePolish protests of 1970, striking shipyard workers were shot when leaving the premises of the shipyard through the gate. Two workers were killed, and 11 were injured.[3] Before the construction of theMonument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970, the Gate was the primary commemoration place for the fallen. During the August 1980 strikes, the Gate was decorated with holy pictures and a portrait ofJohn Paul II. Over the gate, a banner readingProletariusze wszystkich krajów, łączcie się! (Workers of the world, unite!) was placed at the time.[4] On 31 August 1980,Lech Wałęsa stood at the gate when he announced the end of the strike and the signing of theGdańsk Agreement.[5]