Torun owes its origins to the 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.
Date of Inscription: 1997
further Informations: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/835
Postcard 1: Unesco RR #100 - evelayn
Postcard 2: BIG Unesco RR #21 - Sylwiail
Postcard 3: BIG UNESCO RR #8 - sylwiail
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