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Romantic summer night in Torun, Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Torun (known also by several alternative names) is a city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. In 1997 the medieval part of the city was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2007 the Old Town in Toruń was added to the list of Seven Wonders of Poland. National Geographic Polska rated the old town market and the Gothic town hall as one of the "30 Most Beautiful Places in the World."

 

Vistula, Poland's longest river, flowing through Torun in the north (1000x500)

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Uploaded on October 31, 2014
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