Medieval Town of Toruń

Medieval Town of Toruń - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Medieval Town of Toruń () is the oldest historic district of the city of Toruń. It is one of Poland's World Heritage Sites (added in 1997). According to UNESCO, its value lies in its being "a small historic trading city that preserves to a remarkable extent its original street pattern and outstanding early buildings, and which provides an exceptionally complete picture of the medieval way of life". The Medieval Town has an area of 60 ha and a buffer zone of 300 ha. It is composed of the Toruń Old Town, Toruń New Town, and the Toruń Castle. Read more on Wikipedia

type: UNESCO World Heritage Site
date from: None
UNESCO World Heritage Site: 835

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