Toruń is one of the most beautiful cities of Poland. Picturesquely located on the both banks of the Vistula River, at a site of intersection of ancient trade routes, it has been propagating its traditional economy and openness to the world for nearly 800 years. The gothic buildings of Toruń’s Old Town, which won the designation of World Heritage Site from UNESCO in 1997, present proof of Toruń’s centuries-old economic, cultural and intellectual ties with the leading cities of Europe associated in the Hanseatic League.

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Torun (Poland) is the born city of Copernico. It has a wonderful medieval city centre.

Odra’s river, Wroclaw, Poland

Church in Poland

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.

Old fashion tavern , restaurant , southern Poland

Morskie Oko in Poland

Old castle in Będzin, Southern Poland. Founded in the 14-th century, Będzin
was situated on the Wrocław-Kraków trade route. Nowadays in the castle is a
small museum, presenting ancient weaponry and armour.

Sand Dune, Leba, Poland

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