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Solidarity Square in down town area, near historic Number 2 gate leading to Gdańsk Shipyard is famous for the Monument of Three Crosses (Polish: Pomnik Poległych Stoczniowców 1970). Thee monumental, 42-metre high crosses commemorate the victims of changes in political system of December 1970 in Poland. The uneven, cracked surface is covered with relief picturing the life of shipyard workers. At the top, crosses are joined with anchors symbolising hope. Visits to the Three Crosses Square is usually connected with broadening the knowledge of Solidarity movement.