1974, a small museum was opened in the renovated Guardhouse I. Since the 1980s, Westerplatte has been administered by the National Museum in Gdańsk. In 1981, the cross was restored to the cemetery. In June 1987, Westerplatte was visited by Pope John Paul II; his visit is commemorated by a plaque unveiled in 2015. Following the fall of communism in Eastern and Central Europe, a change symbolic of Poland's political transformation was the 2007 transfer of the Soviet T-34 tank from the cemetery to a museum in another town. In 2001, the Polish government recognised Westerplatte's ruins as an object of cultural heritage. On 1 September 2003, the site was designated an official Historic Monument. In the mid-2010s, the Polish government decided to create a dedicated , commemorating the 1939 battle; as of 2019, the museum was planned to be opened in 2026. See also Bombing of Wieluń Defence of the Polish Post Office in Danzig 2022 Snake island campaign References Conflicts in 1939 1939 in Poland Battles of the Invasion of Poland Sieges involving Germany Sieges involving Poland Free City of Danzig History of Gdańsk September 1939 events Attacks on military installations Events in Gdańsk