Torun

Today I would like to recommend U to visit Torun, the city in central Poland, in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. Torun counts about 200 thousand of inhabitants but for me this number is exaggerated. Many students live there without a permanent registration and precisely because the population of Torun pretends to be higher. This medium-sized city is the capital of voivodeship but to be honest it has to divide responsabilties related with ordinance with a city of Bydgoszcz, where is located a seat of voivode. However, the political affairs are not a case of my note.

Torun is one of the most interesting Polish cities due to its monumental Old Town and the history. Torun setteled in 1230 by Teutonic Knights was an active member of commercial confederation of cities around the Baltic 'Hanza'. In 1454 was officially incorporated to Poland.

After the downfall of communism in Poland, Torun started to be visited by many tourists, encouraged by its beautiful monuments and delicious ginger breads producted by a local factory. Undoubtedly, the city is also well-known by the name of Kopernik, who was born in Torun in 1473.

What is worth to sightsee? The main point of the visit should become a walk through the Old Town, where are situated six Churches, the monument of Kopernik and the old town hall. U cannot ommit Dwor Artusa and the tenement in which lived Kopernik. Near the Old Town flows Vistula by the river of which U can have a rest, sitting on the one of many benches located in embankment.

Torun is also the cultural center of voivodeship. Every year there take place many festivals and cultural events related with theatre, cinema and music.