The ancient Polish city of Torun is interesting and diverse, it attracts to itself a lot of architectural and historical attractions, each of which is worthy of attention.
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How to get here
Several large motorways lead to Torun, including A15 (Olsztyn-Wroclaw-Poznan), A-10 (Warsaw-Szczecin) and A1 (Helsinki-Gdansk-Katowice-Budapest-Athens). In the center of the city there is a bus station, from which buses go to Germany, France, Italy, the Benelux countries.
But the railway station, although it is far from the historical part of the city, is a major transport hub, where trains come from almost all major Polish cities, in particular from Warsaw - 12 direct trains per day.Fans of air travel can be advised to choose a flight to Warsaw, from which to Torun is slightly more than 200 km.
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A bit of history
The first settlements around the present Toruń appeared here 1100 years before our era, much later, at the beginning of the Middle Ages, a fortification structure was built to guard the approaches to the river, but by 1230, when the Teutons arrived here, it had already been destroyed. The Teutons built their castle by 1231, which, together with the surrounding village, received in 1233 the status of the city with the name Torun.
In the 14th century, the city of Torun joined the Hanseatic League, then there were numerous wars and at the same time numerous devastations and conquerors, mainly the city belonged to the Germans, and in 1919, after the First World War, following the Treaty of Versailles, Torun, as the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.
After the Germans invaded Poland at the beginning of the Second World War, the city was again annexed to Germany, in its vicinity the Nazis staged a concentration camp known as Stalag XX-A .Mournful memory of these events is kept by the city chronicles .In 1945, Torun was liberated by Soviet troops and returned to the Polish Republic .By lucky confluence of destinies the city escaped serious destruction during the Second World War, and the years between the two worst wars of the 20th century were a period of its heyday: just then its transport system was formed, very thoughtful and logical, extensive housing construction was developed, new bridges and industrial enterprises appeared .Due to these circumstances, Torun preserved many historic buildings, and the period that was devoted to restoration in the aftermath of the war in other European cities was held here in the creation of a new .
Souvenirs from Torun
Gingerbreads are made in Torun for several centuries. One political system is replaced by another, high technologies and ways of predicting weather are being improved, fashion is changing, and the recipe for gingerbread remains unchanged from year to year, from century to century. That is why they are the most authentic (and the most delicious) souvenirs from the city of Torun.
Kitchen and restaurants
Staying hungry in this city does not risk a tourist: many cafes and restaurants for every taste hospitably open their doors to visitors. Modern and stylized antique, pathos and democratic, they all offer a varied menu, which almost certainly has national dishes. But a special interest for tourists is a tavern "Under the smart apron", which is located in an old stone house and has been functioning in the city since 1700.
You can book Toruni popular hotels at the best prices
| Hotel Filmar from 2,808 rubles Toruń Grudziądzka 45 | Hotel Bulwar from 4,154 rubles Toruń Bulwar Filadelfijski 18 | Copernicus Toruń Hotel from 5 234 rubles Toruń Bulwar Filadelfijski 11 |
| Gotyk from 2 393 rubles Toruń Piekary 20 | Heban Hotel from 2 675 rubles Toruń Małe Garbary 7 | Hotel Petite Fleur from 3,805 rubles Toruń Piekary 25 |
| B & B Hotel Toruń from 1 944 rubles Toruń Szumana 8 | Hotel Czarna Róża from 2 327 rubles Toruń Rabiańska 11 | Hotel WALTER from 1,662 rubles Toruń Droga Starotoruńska 5A |
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Torun
The center of the city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, since one of the largest architectural complexes of the Gothic building in Poland has survived here .Most of the historic buildings are concentrated around the Market Square and on the streets originating from it .The semantic center is the massive rectangular building of the Town Hall, built in the 13th and 14th centuries in the Gothic style .Nowadays there is the District Museum in its premises, in which the collection of medieval art objects, the gallery of portraits of Polish kings and the collection of Polish painting .
Not far from the Town Hall is a stone house, in which February 19, 1473, a scientist was born. During its history, the building was rebuilt many times, but in the 60s of the last century it was restored and brought to its original appearance. Now in this house is the memorial museum of Nicolaus Copernicus. In the same part of the city several cathedrals attract attention.
The Church of St. John is one of the oldest in the city .Gothic and baroque intertwined in its architectural appearance, baroque interiors are luxurious, and the bell of this church is one of the largest in Poland and is named "The Trumpet of the Lord" .Interesting are the Church of St. Mary and the Church of St. Jakub, the decoration of which is no less magnificent and pompous .On the bank of the Vistula there are ruins of the ancient fortress of the Crusaders .Can Torun boast and its falling tower .Built in the 13th century, it is still strong, but only its top has moved to the horizontal by one and a half meters .