Two years have passed since the day of the fatal attack on Paweł Adamowicz, the Mayor of Gdańsk, stabbed on stage at Targ Węglowy during Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy final.

An alumnus of the 1st Secondary School in Gdańsk, he was already politically active during his school years. As a law student at the University of Gdańsk, he was involved in the May 1988 occupational strike at the University of Gdańsk, becoming its leader. He was also a research worker and the youngest pro-rector of our university. He is also the patron of the University's Secondary School.

A true member of the local government: a councillor, president of the City Council and for over 20 years mayor of Gdańsk. - He was a real host of the city, we cooperated in many areas and more than once we had the opportunity to host the mayor during celebrations - says Prof. Piotr Stepnowski, UG Rector.

The people of Gdańsk remember him as an open politician, who valued dialogue and multiculturalism. They know how our city has changed thanks to his vision and consistency. New roads, housing estates, museums, investments. - Gdańsk is his monument - summed up councillor Andrzej Stelmasiewicz in an interview.

The day after the assassination attempt on January 14, 2019, Paweł Adamowicz died as a result of his wounds. Thousands of Gdańsk citizens bid him farewell during his funeral in the streets of the city, and his ashes were laid to rest in St. Mary's Basilica. A commemorative plaque was placed in the place where the attack was carried out.

Photos from the funeral ceremony from the collection of dr hab. Iwona Głażewska prof. UG