Highlights of Gdynia

Planetarium (Gdynia)

The A. Ledóchowski planetarium in Gdynia constitutes a separate facility within a complex of buildings of the Faculty of Navigation of Gdynia Maritime University. It was constructed during the 1971- 1978 years and it was opened on 14 October 1979 after the simulation devices had been installed. The main aim of the planetarium’s construction was the creation of astronavigation laboratory for the students of the Higher Sea University at that time. However, the possibility of running popularization activity for the residents of the Tri-City, visiting groups and tourists, as well as the possibility of conducting astronomy classes for the pupils of Tri-City schools, was also taken into consideration. The central section of the planetarium is a projection room with comfortable seats for 44 people organized under an 8 metre diameter dome. The dome’s fringing is covered with models of characteristic Tri-City buildings and topographic details of the coastline reflecting the real view seen by an observer from the centre of the Bay of Gdańsk.

address: Al. Jana Pawła II, Gdynia , 058 620 92 18, 690 11 24
www.frwsm.com.pl/planetarium.php

Experyment Science Centre (Centrum Nauki Eksperyment in Gydnia)

The ‘EXPERYMENT’ Science Centre is one of the first such undertakings in Poland combining playing and learning into an attractive method of spending time. The centre is composed of about 30 stations divided into five thematic groups: Human, Environment, Sounds, Physics and Optics. The interactive, easy to use and safe stations explain the phenomena taking place in the surrounding world. Each device is directly available to visitors: you can touch it, check how it works and carry out an experiment. This centre will surely surprise both your children and you.

address: Experyment Science Centre (Centrum Nauki Eksperyment)
Pomeranian Science and Technology Park
Al. Zwycięstwa 96/98, 81-451 Gdynia
tel. 0/58 735-11-27, 735-11-38 , www.experyment.gdynia.pl

Gdynia Aquarium

The Gdynia Aquarium is a zoological garden presenting the biggest collection of water animals in Poland (over 1500 animals out of about 180 species from various regions of the world). The main objective of this centre is popularization of the sea science by exhibiting and educational activity. In this place people interested in the underwater world can see a variety of colourful sea fishes such as seahorses, clownfish, lionfish as well as the sea invertebrates such as sea anemone and anthozoan. What is more, also the Blacktip reef shark, aggressive arowana from South America as well as the Red-Piranha are very popular among the aquarium visitors. Some of the Gdynia Aquarium residents are also animals living at the borderland of two worlds: the aquatic and the land world. The education activity is a significant element of the Gdynia Aquarium operation.

address: Al. Jana Pawła II 1, 81-345 Gdynia
tel. (0) 58 732 66 01 , fax. (0) 58 732 66 11
www.akwarium.gdynia.pl

Świętojańska Street in Gdynia

The Świętojańska Street is the most import and representative street in Gdynia, it is 1800 metre long and 24 metre wide. There are 150 tenement houses and a few hundred of places such as shops, restaurants or service points located along this street.

Due to a great number of shops the Świętojańska street was also called a “shopping saloon” of Gdynia. After the transformation of the political system in 1989 the state owned centres have quickly been replaced with private shops and boutiques which often sell luxurious products – mainly clothes and shoes.
It was the first street in Gdynia, apart from streets leading to the sea, which was paved and arranged according to a new plan of the city at that time. A dynamic construction of the city, among others, took place along this street.

more info: www.shopandsee.eu

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