<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As a consequence of Stalin’s decision, the Vistula Lagoon was divided between Poland and the Soviet Union. Since the Soviet fleet created a naval base in Bałtisko, from 1945 the possibility of using the waterway through the Bay by Poland was practically excluded. The Soviet side allowed iPoland to use the Gulf outlet only to a small extent.In practice, this meant the destruction of the seaport in Elbląg, but also radically limited the possibilities of economic development of this part of Poland, which for many centuries operated on the basis of the Polish economy.After 1989, the Russian side made it even more impossible for the Polish side to use transport routes through the Bay.Ultimately, Poland decided to build a canal through the Vistula Spit. This channel is to enable the revitalization of the port in Elbląg, but also the northern areas of Poland.The article presents the arguments of the Polish side, including economic ones, justifying the implementation of this undertaking.</abstract>

As a consequence of Stalin’s decision, the Vistula Lagoon was divided between Poland and the Soviet Union. Since the Soviet fleet created a naval base in Bałtisko, from 1945 the possibility of using the waterway through the Bay by Poland was practically excluded. The Soviet side allowed iPoland to use the Gulf outlet only to a small extent.In practice, this meant the destruction of the seaport in Elbląg, but also radically limited the possibilities of economic development of this part of Poland, which for many centuries operated on the basis of the Polish economy.After 1989, the Russian side made it even more impossible for the Polish side to use transport routes through the Bay.Ultimately, Poland decided to build a canal through the Vistula Spit. This channel is to enable the revitalization of the port in Elbląg, but also the northern areas of Poland.The article presents the arguments of the Polish side, including economic ones, justifying the implementation of this undertaking.

The Fight for Free Navigation. Construction of the Channel by the Vistula Spit as Part of the Political Struggle with the Russian Federation

Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie

Confrontation and Cooperation: 1000 Years of Polish-German-Russian Relations

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As a consequence of Stalin’s decision, the Vistula Lagoon was divided between Poland and the Soviet Union. Since the Soviet fleet created a naval base in...

The Fight for Free Navigation. Construction of the Channel by the Vistula Spit as Part of the Political Struggle with the Russian Federation

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 3 - 8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/conc-2020-0001

Keywords
Vistula Lagoon, Vistula Spit, Vistula Spit Channel, Elbląg, Sea Port in Elbląg

© 2020 Wojciech Fabiszewski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Fight for Free Navigation. Construction of the Channel by the Vistula Spit as Part of the Political Struggle with the Russian Federation

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 3 - 8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/conc-2020-0001

KeywordsVistula Lagoon, Vistula Spit, Vistula Spit Channel, Elbląg, Sea Port in Elbląg

© 2020 Wojciech Fabiszewski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Vistula Lagoon, Vistula Spit, Vistula Spit Channel, Elbląg, Sea Port in Elbląg