Toruń
Sign in to saveToruń (; ) is a city on the Vistula River in north-central Poland and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its population was 196,935 as of December 2021. Previously, it was the capital of the Toruń Voivodeship (1975–1998) and the Pomeranian Voivodeship (1921–1945). Since 1999, Toruń has been a seat of the local government of the Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship and is one of its two capitals, together with Bydgoszcz. The cities and neighboring counties form the Bydgoszcz–Toruń twin city metropolitan area.
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Toruń is a city in north-central Poland on the Vistula River with nearly 197,000 residents that holds UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Since 1999, it has served as one of two capitals of the Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship and is part of a metropolitan area it shares with the city of Bydgoszcz.
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- Toruń
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- City county
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- "Durabo" ()
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- City of Angels, Gingerbread city, Copernicus Town
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30 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Middle Ages
- Early modern period
- Late modern period (from 1793)
- World War II
- Sights
- Gothic architecture
- Districts
- Symbols
- Climate
- Demographics
- Transport
- Economy
- Culture
- Education
- Healthcare
- Media
- Sports
- Notable people
- Sport
- International relations
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- Gallery
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Toruń (; ) is a city on the Vistula River in north-central Poland and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its population was 196,935 as of December 2021. Previously, it was the capital of the Toruń Voivodeship (1975–1998) and the Pomeranian Voivodeship (1921–1945). Since 1999, Toruń has been a seat of the local government of the Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship and is one of its two capitals, together with Bydgoszcz. The cities and neighboring counties form the Bydgoszcz–Toruń twin city metropolitan area.
Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland; it was first settled in the 8th century and in 1233 was expanded by the Teutonic Knights. For centuries it was home to people of diverse backgrounds and religions. From 1264 until 1411, Toruń was part of the Hanseatic League and by the 17th century a leading trading point, which greatly affected the city's architecture, ranging from Brick Gothic to Mannerist and Baroque.