French: Ville médiévale de Torun
The Medieval Town of Torun is a World Heritage site in Poland and defined by the UNESCO in 1997 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 446 (204, 114) in our monthly survey..
"Torun owes its origins to the Teutonic Order, which built a castle there in the mid-13th century as a base for the conquest and evangelization of Prussia. It soon developed a commercial role as part of the Hanseatic League. In the Old and New Town, the many imposing public and private buildings from the 14th and 15th centuries (among them the house of Copernicus) are striking evidence of Torun's importance."
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