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'''Toruń''' is a city in north-central [[Poland]], on the [[Vistula]] River, and a river port, rail and road junction, and cultural centre, it is the birthplace (1473) of the astronomer [[Nicolaus Copernicus]] (Mikołaj Kopernik) and the seat of Nicolaus Copernicus University (founded 1945), as well as several scientific societies, museums, and theatres. The 13th-century Church of St. John contains one of the largest bells in Poland.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Torun</ref>
== Medieval Town ==
Torun owes its origins to the [[Teutonic Knights|Teutonic Order]], which built a [[castle]] there in the mid-13th century as a base for the conquest and evangelization of [[Prussia]]. It soon developed a commercial role as part of the [[Hanseatic League]]. In the Old and New Town, the many imposing public and private buildings from the 14th and 15th centuries (among them the house of Copernicus) are striking evidence of Torun's importance.<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/835</ref>
== See also ==
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]]
== External Links ==
*[http://www.torun.pl/en Official website of the city of Torun]
== References ==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Polish Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Urban History]]
== Medieval Town ==
Torun owes its origins to the [[Teutonic Knights|Teutonic Order]], which built a [[castle]] there in the mid-13th century as a base for the conquest and evangelization of [[Prussia]]. It soon developed a commercial role as part of the [[Hanseatic League]]. In the Old and New Town, the many imposing public and private buildings from the 14th and 15th centuries (among them the house of Copernicus) are striking evidence of Torun's importance.<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/835</ref>
== See also ==
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]]
== External Links ==
*[http://www.torun.pl/en Official website of the city of Torun]
== References ==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Polish Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Urban History]]