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Orłowo Pier

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The first small pier for ships in Orłowo, then known as Adlershorst near Sopot, was built during World War I. Initially, it served not only ships but also as a promenade for the nearby spa house. In the 1920s, already within the borders of the Second Polish Republic, the pier was extended to 115 meters, allowing small passenger vessels to dock.

In the late 1920s, as Orłowo grew in popularity and began to rival nearby Sopot (then within the Free City of Gdańsk), it was decided to further expand the pier. In 1934, the pier was rebuilt in just two months with the help of the School Company of the Pontoon Battalion of the Polish Army from Modlin, using simple techniques and materials salvaged from the dismantling of the wooden passenger pier in Gdynia. As a result, the Orłowo pier was extended to 430 meters, making it suitable for docking the ships of the coastal fleet. To increase the comfort of beachgoers, nearby baths were also constructed. In June 1935, the municipality of Orłowo Morskie was incorporated into Gdynia as the Orłowo district.

In the winter of 1949, a powerful storm destroyed over half of the pier's structure. The remaining section was restored in 1953, and today the pier measures 180 meters.

Currently, from the Orłowo pier, one can admire the majestic cliff of Kępa Redłowska, one of Poland’s oldest nature reserves. The pier also offers a view of… the pier in Sopot.