From the headlines in the world’s media, the story seemed simple: A tiny Slovak village wanted UNESCO to remove it from the World Heritage List because of the pressures of overtourism.
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Gdynia, a modernist city on Poland’s Baltic coast, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, a prestigious recognition that coincides with its centenary celebrations. Once a modest fishing village, Gdynia developed rapidly between the World Wars, becoming an emblem of Poland’s renewed independence and ambitious modernist vision.