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It is the central building of the city and a real eye-catcher: The city hall at the Old Town Square is one of the most beautiful of its kind in the whole of Poland. For centuries, it has served as the seat of the city council and the mayor. It’s hard to believe that the Toru\u0144 City Hall has been here since the 14th century. In 1501, the Polish King Jan I Albert is said to have died of a heart attack here. <\/p>\n\n
Supposedly, he had a weakness for the women of Toru\u0144. And also the town hall itself, had to struggle hard. During the Swedish wars it was badly devastated and burned out. Traces of the fire can still be seen on some of the bricks. The tower of the town hall offers the most beautiful view of the city. It is worth climbing the 175 steps to the top.<\/p>\n\n The Artus Manor is also located at the Old Town Market. Although the building is only from the 19th century, its neo-Gothic appearance fits perfectly into the old town. The building was erected by the St. George’s Brotherhood, an association of wealthy citizens of the city. The merchants’ guild wanted to gather like the knights of King Arthur’s Round Table – hence the name. Today, the building houses the city’s chamber orchestra and a cultural center.<\/p>\n\n As the largest church in the city, the cathedral has always played a weighty role in the life of the citizens of Thorn. Since the 14th century the children of the most important citizens were baptized here. The baptismal font of Nicolaus Copernicus is also located here and one could say that the said Polish king Jan I Albert lost his heart to Toru\u0144, because in fact it is buried in the cathedral. <\/p>\n\n However, his heart certainly trembles to this day when, on rare days of the year, the bell Tube Dei (Trumpet of God) rings out. It is one of the most powerful bells in the region and a true masterpiece of bell-founding art. You also have a great view from the tower of the cathedral!<\/p>\n\n Even more beautiful than the cathedral is actually the Church of St. James. Originally, it was the parish church for the residents of the New Town. As a late Gothic hall church, it is one of the most unusual churches in the region. The church is cantilevered and is supported by buttresses, such as those found on Cologne Cathedral. It is dedicated to St. James and is a stop on the pilgrimage route from the Baltic to Santiago de Compostella. The double tower is one of the most visible Torun sights.<\/p>\n\n St. Mary’s Church is also one of the prominent Torun sights and is especially visible from the tower of the town hall. Amders than the Cathedral or St. James’ Church, however, St. Mary’s Church does not have a tower. The hall church was also the center of Protestantism in Poland for more than a century. <\/p>\n\n And what would a medieval city be without a leaning tower? Thorn can easily keep up with it, because the Leaning Tower of Toru\u0144 doesn’t lean sideways only after the eighth glass of vodka. It leans more than 5 degrees and still 1.46 meters from the perpendicular, which is clearly visible. The reason for the inclination is quite simple: The ground is breaking away and could move even further. <\/p>\n\n Once Toru\u0144 was an important seat of the Teutonic Knights, who ruled the destinies of East Prussia. Therefore, as early as the 13th century, Thorn Castle was built to consolidate this influence on Thorn as well. Since the castle was located directly on the border of the Kingdom of Poland with the lands of the Teutonic Knights, the castle was accordingly strongly fortified. <\/p>\n\n However, the neighborhood of the castle to the city was not exactly free of conflicts either, so that in 1545 the citizens of Thorne conquered and even destroyed the castle. In the centuries that followed, the ruins were considered a kind of garbage dump of the city. It was not until the 1960s that the castle walls were uncovered at all. Quite funny is the fact that the best preserved tower is the former latrine tower.<\/p>\n\n One of the most massive fortress structures in the region still stands in the city. The Toru\u0144 Fortress was built by the Prussians between 1872 and 1894. However, it never really came into use, so its enormous construction cost of 60 million gold marks can be seen as a pure waste. During the construction period, about 200 large fortifications were built here, including seven main forts, six middle forts, six artillery batteries, 32 infantry bunkers, and 52 artillery and ammunition bunkers around the city. However, at least you can explore the Thorn fortress as a tourist to this day. Therefore, the city of Thorn converted the former “Bunker B66” of the former Culmer Tor barracks into a museum of Thorn Fortress, where you can learn more about the buildings of the fortress and its history.<\/p>\n\n But at least you can still explore the fortress as a tourist. Therefore, the city of Thorn converted the former “Bunker B66” of the former Culmer Tor barracks into a museum for the Thorn Fortress, where you can learn more about the buildings of the fortress and its history.<\/p>\n\n Copernicus is still the most famous son of the city. No wonder that in the city not only a monument on the market was dedicated to him. There are numerous museums and in his birthplace (ul. Kopernika 17), where he was born in 1473, you can learn more about the astronomer and researcher.<\/p>\n\n Copernicus is best known for his theory of a heliocentric view of the world, that is, the theory that the Earth revolves around the Sun. After studying in Krakow, he went to Formbork and worked there before moving to Bologna in Italy. He traveled frequently between Poland and Italy and was a true globetrotter of his time, but never forgot his hometown. The people of Toru\u00f1 are grateful to him to this day and honor him in every corner of the city.<\/p>\n\n If someone wanted to build a city out of gingerbread, Toru\u0144 would probably be the best model for it. Because in fact there are more gingerbread bakeries here than anywhere else in Poland or possibly in the world. The cinnamon-rich bread has been baked here since the time of the Crusades, and there are different recipes from store to store. Therefore, if you visit Toru\u0144, there is no way around trying the famous gingerbread. <\/p>\n\n The most famous store is Kopernik Toru\u0144 (ul. \u017beglarska 24). But there are many other stores where you can taste gingerbread everywhere. You can learn more about the history of gingerbread at the Gingerbread Museum (Strumykowa 4), and there is a different kind of walk of fame in front of the Artus Court, where the best gingerbread bakers are honored. And if you really wanted to rub yourself with gingerbread, you can buy gingerbread soap in Dom pod Jednoro\u017ccem, for example.<\/p>\n\n It is confusing at first, but in fact in Toru\u0144 they are so convinced of gingerbread that Torun people will let you bake gingerbread with them. Not only in the Gingerbread Museum (Strumykowa 4), but also in the Museum of Living Gingerbread (Rabia\u0144ska 9). Here you can learn all the secrets of Toru\u0144’s gingerbread bakers.<\/p>\n\n It should be obvious that in the city of Copernicus you should also visit a planetarium. How appropriate that Toru\u0144 offers you just that. In Toru\u0144 Planetarium, all shows are multilingual, so you can listen to it in English.<\/p>\n\n If you want to experience what air war feels like, you can get the full drill in Bunker Wis\u0142a. Here you will be drilled and trained how to protect yourself in case of an air attack. 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<\/figure>\n\nArtus Manor<\/h3>\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\nToru\u0144 Cathedral<\/h3>\n\n
St. James Church<\/h3>\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\nSt. Mary’s Church<\/h3>\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\nLeaning Tower of Toru\u0144<\/h3>\n\n
Ruin of Toru\u0144 Castle<\/h3>\n\n
Fortress Thorn<\/h3>\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\nCopernicus in Toru\u0144<\/h2>\n\n
Gingerbread in Toru\u0144<\/h2>\n\n
The 5 best things to do in Toru\u0144<\/h2>\n\n
Bake gingerbread at the Gingerbread Museum<\/h3>\n\n
Look at the stars in the planetarium<\/h3>\n\n
Be drilled in the bunker Wis\u0142a<\/h3>\n\n
Have a party in the GDR<\/h3>\n\n
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