Toruń of Nicholas Copernicus

and gingerbread...

People say: "Beautiful Toruń..."

...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...

There is no other city in northern Poland that could rival Toruń’s layout of colourful houses, wonderful monuments and the climate of Old Town streets teeming with tourists. The city is also known for its gingerbread, the tastiest in Poland, Nicolaus Copernicus University , continuing the tradition of Stefan Batory University in Vilno, and the complex of XIX century fortifications encircling the city, a rarity on European scale. Since 1997 Toruń is a proud member of the club of cities entered into UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List. Therefore, it is one of a few places in Poland and a few hundred locations in the world that are regarded as the most valuable heritage of humankind.

The charm and prestige of Toruń is created not only by monuments and Copernican tradition, but also by its contemporary citizens. For Toruń has been one of the biggest cultural centres in Poland for a long time. Institutions and associations from Toruń organise yearly more than 1500 diverse cultural events. Spring in Toruń is inaugurated by Festival of Science and Art and the "Probaltica" Festival of Music and Art from Baltic Countries, and is ended by "Kontakt" International Theatre Festival. Tourists visiting Toruń during holidays can witness the Summer Street Theatres’ Meeting, Music Festival "Toruń - Music and Architecture" or the Summer Cinema in Town Hall courtyard. In Autumn, one can participate in Toruń Puppet Show Meeting, "Toruń Blues Meeting" festival or Toruń Book Festival. All year round, music lovers can attend concerts of The Toruń Chamber Orchestra, which accompanied numerous instrumentalists, the best orchestras and Polish soloists.

Toruń – as all cities with rich history – has its own magical places.
Tourists and citizens of Toruń point at a lane near The Leaning Tower, arches between apartment houses in Ciasna street, spacious Philadelphia Boulevard, whole area of the Old Town Market, constantly crowded Szeroka street and the Dream Valley hugging the Old Town. Parts of Toruń’s climate are also traditional meetings near the Rafter's Monument, playing his fiddles for the frogs and Nicolaus Copernicus - who "stopped the Sun and moved the Earth". When sightseeing in the home city of the great astronomer, hundreds of thousands of spectators find it a natural thing to attend a spectacle in Planetarium.

Thus we would like to invite you all to the city about which people say: "Beautiful Toruń..."