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Gdańsk Shipyard (Polish: Stocznia Gdańsk) built over 1,000 fully equipped ships, however it is more commonly known for the events of 14 August 1980. On that day, in the morning hours the shipyard workers begun their strike. A strike that became a symbol of fight with communism in Poland and marked the beginning of Solidarity trade union. Visitors may take either a walking or a bus tour of the former shipyard with guides speaking English, German, Russian, Spanish or Hungarian.