The Wedding of Poland to the Sea: Haller's 1920 Ceremony

In February 1920, General Józef Haller performed a remarkable ceremony in Puck: Poland's symbolic wedding to the Baltic Sea. This act reclaimed a coastline lost for over a century and declared the nation's renewed maritime identity. The episode explores how the Treaty of Versailles granted Poland a narrow strip of coast, the building of the port of Gdynia, the role of Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski, and the enduring legacy of the 'Zaślubiny Polski z morzem'. Lucas and Luna delve into the politics, symbolism, and practical challenges of Poland's return to the sea after 123 years of partition, touching on the Polish Corridor, the Free City of Gdańsk, and the interwar maritime revival. #ZaślubinyPolskiZMorzem #JózefHaller #Puck #Gdynia #BalticSea #PolishCorridor #TreatyOfVersailles #EugeniuszKwiatkowski #CentralnyOkręgPrzemysłowy #FreeCityOfGdansk #InterwarPoland #PolishNavy #PolskaMarynarkaWojenna #1920 #SecondPolishRepublic #MaritimeHistory #Symbolism #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo