Toruń, located along the banks of the Wisla, and became a city in 1233, thanks to the order of the Teutonic Knights, a military religious order born in the Middle Ages to protect German pilgrims on their travels to the Holy Land, reached its maximum splendor in the Middle Ages, becoming part of the Hanseatic League.
Saved from destruction in World War II, it boasts one of the most beautiful historic centers in all of Europe, divided into Old and New Town, and since 1997 protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Also known for being the birthplace of the father of modern astronomy Nicolaus Copernicus and of the University of the same name, one of the best in Poland.
Walking through the historic center, which is largely a pedestrian area, you can admire the so-called Casa a Stella (Pod Gwiazda), which belonged to the Italian writer Filippo Buonaccorsi, who fled to Poland to escape beheading.
The imposing Gothic Town Hall is located in the center of the Market Square in the Old Town, with the statue of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus in front of it.
In the Market Square we also find the Gothic church of the Virgin Mary and the Leaning Tower which was part of the ancient medieval fortress.
A few steps from the Town Hall we find the birthplace of Copernicus and the Gothic Cathedral of Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist, where Copernicus was baptized, and where the Tuba Dei, the bell of the cathedral which is also one of the oldest and largest bells, is kept. of Europe.
Despite being the emblem of the tragic history of the twentieth century, Poland is a wonderful land that, too often, is underestimated. If you believe that this is a cold, gloomy and gray country, know that the reality is far different! You will be amazed to discover that Poland, land of Pope Wojtyla and Chopin, is an extremely colorful and sunny country which, although marked by the atrocities of the Great War, has a heart that beats with liveliness, joy and carefree, and is worth a visit. from north to south.
Villanis Mario 