Pensjonat Winnica
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Town of Gingerbread
... stop and stretch our legs before heading on to visit with my family.
I was more than pleased to also find out that Poland’s most famous citizen– Nicolas Copernicus (who identified that the Earth revolves around the Sun not the Sun around the Earth) is from the town of Toruń. It was fascinating to go through the streets of the Old Town and marvel that here at least everything that I ...
Copernicus and Gingerbread
... the city bus drove onto the bridge over Vistula River, I gasped, seeing the beautiful silhouette of the red brick Old Town Torun.
We started at the house of Nicolaus Coperincus, where, as expected, we saw mostly copies of documents, measuring instruments, and books. Copernicus did not work there and a house with a kitchen, bedroom, and an outhouse would have looked more original.
When we purchased our tickets, the cashier asked if ...
Home of Nicolas Copernicus
... drawings and works from him inside. There is like sundials and other interesting things. There is also a statue of Copernicus in central square and there was a concert there today. The concert was free and was actually pretty good despite being in Polish. Torun is way less touristed than Gdansk or Krakow. It is a perfect stop in between Gdansk and Warsaw. Other than the history of Copernicus here, there is a river that is nice to ...
Born Toruń
... cheddar cheese dumplings with sour cabbage on the side. They were heavenly.
The views of Toruń from the town hall clock tower in old square were spectacular, though oddly reminiscent of Prague. Set up in the Rynek Nowomiejski (new town square) by the evangelical church was a temporary beach volleyball stadium, which predictably generated much interest from Irish fans when a women’s match as on (Irish fans also played against a team from the ...
Dad's old house
According to my notes, the house my dad lived in was at #18 3 Maja. My dad remembered a brick wall with glass on top, which I think was right across the street. He also said something about a courtyard in the building and living in one of the apartments ...