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marketplaceMarktplatz
polen 87-114 Thorn Altstädter MarktOld Town Market / Rynek Staromiejski
Central Square in the heart of Torun´s Old Town.
In the middle is the town hall, a brick four-wing complex of 56*44m with a bell tower.
The square is su. . . FURTHER . . .
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marketplaceMarktplatz
polen 87-113 Thorn Neustädter Markt
New Town Market / Rynek Nowomiejski
The square is surrounded by beautiful town houses from the 15th century.
In house no. 8 there has been an inn since 1489. Around 1700, the ´Zur Blauen Schürze´ inn was redesigned in the baroque style.
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Cultural HistoryReisenden-Museum / Muzeum Podroznikow
polen 87-100 Toru³#324| Franciszka³#324|ska 13
It shows the life and work of legal scholar Tony Halik.
Focus on the collection consisting of:
Amazon Indian photographs and artifacts,
Latin American and Asian headgear
African jewelry and textiles
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Cultural HistoryEsken-Palais / Palac Eskenow
polen 87-100 Toru³#324| ³#321|azienna 16
The patrician house was built in the 14th century as a business and warehouse for the Esken family.
Today it houses part of the district museum. It shows exhibits on the archeology of the region and the history of Thorn.
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Cultural HistoryKopernikushaus / Dom Kopernika
polen 87-100 Toru³#324| Miko³#322|aja Kopernika 15/17
It is probably the house where Copenicus was born, as the house belonged to his parents at the time.
Today there is a museum in it that deals with the life and work of the great astronomer.
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Natural HistoryPlanetarium
polen Toru³#324| Franciszka³#324|ska 15
It is housed in a rotunda from the 18th century belonging to Thorner´s gas works.
Matching Copernicus, it shows a lot of information about the starry sky.
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monumentWeichselboot
polen 87-100 Toru³#324| Bulwar Filadelfijski
In 2000, the Vistula boat ´Katazynka´ found its resting place here on land. It had been taking passengers to the Observation Deck since 1969.
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monumentKopernikus
polen 87-100 Toru³#324| Rynek Staromiejski
The astronomer made the sun stand still and the earth move.
He spent many years of his life here.
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marketplaceUlica Szeroka
polen 87-100 Toru³#324| Szeroka 17
The promenade and shopping street represents the connection between the old town and the new town market.
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Cultural HistoryPfefferkuchenmuseum / Muzeum Piernika
polen 87-100 Toru³#324| Rabia³#324|ska 9
It deals with the 500 year old history of gingerbread in Thorn.