About Torun
Torun 
Torun is in central Poland on the banks of the Vistula, A prominent trade centre in the Middle Ages much of the early architecture has been preserved, Torun is included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and attracts tourists and academics from around the world.
Thanks to its historical past Torun is often regarded as an educational and cultural centre, its status similar to that of Oxford or Bath in England. Annual events include a number of international festivals including the Contact Theatre Festival.
Copernicus University caters to around 30,000 students most of whom are permanently resident in the town.
Torun has one of the best preserved gothic residential complexes in northern Europe, with many tenement houses retaining their original interior arrangement, 13th and 14th century cathedrals include the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the Parish Church of St. Jacob and St. John’s Cathedral. The Ratusz or town hall, now a museum, dates back to the 13th century, and later was used at times by Polish sejm or parliament.
The town was often at the heart of territorial disputes, and at various times was under the control of the Teutonic Order, Prussia, Germany, Russia and Sweden.
Entertainment evenings including concerts and events are included.
Torun
Torun is in central Poland on the banks of the Vistula, A prominent trade centre in the Middle Ages much of the early architecture has been preserved, Torun is included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and attracts tourists and academics from around the world.
Thanks to its historical past Torun is often regarded as an educational and cultural centre, its status similar to that of Oxford or Bath in England. Annual events include a number of international festivals including the Contact Theatre Festival.
Copernicus University caters to around 30,000 students most of whom are permanently resident in the town.
Torun has one of the best preserved gothic residential complexes in northern Europe, with many tenement houses retaining their original interior arrangement, 13th and 14th century cathedrals include the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the Parish Church of St. Jacob and St. John’s Cathedral. The Ratusz or town hall, now a museum, dates back to the 13th century, and later was used at times by Polish sejm or parliament.
The town was often at the heart of territorial disputes, and at various times was under the control of the Teutonic Order, Prussia, Germany, Russia and Sweden.
Entertainment evenings including concerts and events are included.
