Oliwa Zoo, Gdansk, Pomorskie Voivodship, Poland
Oliwa, also Oliva, is one of the quarters of Gdańsk, Poland. From east it borders Przymorze and Żabianka, from the north Sopot and from the south with the districts of Strzyża, VII Dwór and Brętowo, while from the west with Matarnia and Osowa. It is known for its medieval monastery, the 1627 Battle of Oliva and the 1660 Peace of Oliva.
Oliwa is a part of the northern Polish city of Gdańsk. It is bordered on the east by the Bay of Gdańsk , on the north by the town of Sopot, on the south by the boroughs of Wrzeszcz and Zaspa and on the west by the chain of hills and forest surrounding Gdańsk. Except for the ‘old city’ Oliwa encompasses the boroughs of Polanki, Jelitkowo, Przymorze and Zabianka.
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