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    [Torun], Poland

    Toruń is one of the most beautiful cities of Poland. Picturesquely located on the both banks of the Vistula River (capital city of Kujawsko - Pomorskie voivodeship) ,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, present proof of Toruń's centuries-old economic, cultural and intellectual ties with the leading cities of Europe associated in the Hanseatic League. and are perhaps right. Because here they can witness the layout of streets of Toruń Old Town, which has not been changed for centuries, the most beautiful Polish panorama - of the illuminated medieval part of the city seen from the Vistula River side, Nicolaus Copernicus birth house - the famous son of Toruń, silent arches of St. Johns Cathedral - where the great astronomer was baptised, the tomb of princess Anna Wazówna in Saint Mary church, The Town Hall of unique beauty, whose courtyard remembers the "Toruń Mutiny" drowned in blood in 1724...

















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    by Olek D


    #2
    very beautiful pics delfinas
    "I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace." —Washington, D.C. June 18, 2002


    - George W. Bush President of the USA

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      #3
      Beautiful place. Poland has many of them
      Mano galerija Flickr'yje

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        #4
        I agree, it seems like a very beautiful(and unique!) town. I'd love to visit it some day

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          #5
          Very nice!

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            #6
            Torun houses the best ultra modern planetarium in Poland (built in 1994) - its really impressive I always go there when I am in Torun

            planetarium in Torun







            look at this page

            http://www.planetarium.torun.pl/

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              #7
              Torun (UNESCO) by DocentX

              Torun is a city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river. It had 208,386 inhabitants in 2004. The medieval town, birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus, is listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

              Torun is the most Gothic urban complex in Poland.


              Photos were taken last weekend - 29-30 VII

              PART I

              We are entering the Old Town





              Map of the Old Town













              The Old Town square

              - Copernicus monument































              - Town hall









              'Szeroka' street - main pedestrian street



























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                #8
                PART II

                The Old Town

                streets of the Old Town































































                'Mostowa' street - under renovation

















                The Old Town walls



























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                  #9
                  PART III

                  ruins of Teutonic knights castle

                  this is how the castle looked like during middle ages





























                  The New Town square











                  New Town streets







                  Gothic churches

                  St. 'Jakub' church



















                  Cathedral























                  mysterious wall painting



                  'NMP' church























                  Philadelphia boulevard











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                    #10
                    It is beautiful.

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                      #11
                      PART IV

                      views from the Town Hall tower



















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                        #12
                        Now thats's a load of pics, Docent

                        Torun is beautiful- never thought it's that well preserved. A germanic influence is quite visible there.

                        Is this some kind of local Pisa tower? http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/6...2mediumuk5.jpg
                        Kaip po dykumą blaškiausi

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                          #13
                          Thank you for the nice job and impresive photo.

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                          LT. Kaunas 2009.01.04

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                            #14
                            thanks DocentX, added Toruń to my 'must visit' list
                            Miestai ir architektūra - http://www.miestai.net

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                              #15
                              Awesome!

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                                #16
                                bonus photos















































                                In this beautiful gothic house Copernicus was born - now it hosts Copernicus museum







































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