Für Danzig
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| English: For Danzig | |
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Former city anthem of Gdańsk, Poland | |
| Also known as | „Dla Gdańska” (English: 'For Gdańsk') |
| Lyrics | Paul Enderling |
| Music | Georg Göhler |
| Adopted | 1920 |
| Relinquished | 1939 |
| Audio sample | |
1934 recording of „Für Danzig“ in A major | |
"For Danzig" was the official anthem of the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland), used between 1920 and 1939.[a] The lyrics were written by Paul Enderling, while the music was by Georg Göhler.[1]
After the invasion of Poland and the concurrent annexation of Danzig by Nazi Germany in 1939, "Deutschlandlied" was adopted as the official anthem, along with the "Horst-Wessel-Lied".
Lyrics
[edit]| German original | Polish version[2] | English translation |
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Kennst du die Stadt am Bernsteinstrand, |
Znasz-li ten gród nad bursztynowym brzegiem, |
D'you know the city on the amber beach, |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Another song, "In Danzig", was also a semi-official anthem of the Free City, which had lyrics by Josef von Eichendorff set to the traditional tune.
References
[edit]- ^ "Hymn".
- ^ Hymn gdański (1 March 1924). Illustrated News, No. 9, p. 7.
External links
[edit]- Original recording 1934, MP3 format, Source: Danzig-online.pl Archived 2016-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
- National Anthems Archived 2008-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
- In Danzig
- Wikisource: In Danzig
