Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Toruń, Poland
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Experience Toruń in Poland in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in ToruńIndividual Sights in ToruńSight 1: Piekarskie Góry
Piekarskie Góry – an area covering a levelled dune hill on Bydgoskie Przedmieście in Toruń. This area stretches from Kraszewskiego Street to Słowackiego Street in the north-south line and from Matejki Street to Sienkiewicza Street in the east-west line. The hill was leveled before 1832, as part of the expansion of the Toruń Fortress.
Sight 2: Skwer Inwalidów Wojennych
The Old Lutheran Cemetery in Toruń is a non-existent cemetery of the Protestant faith, located on Chełmińskie Przedmieście in Toruń.
Sight 3: Pomnik Ofiar Stalinizmu
Monument to the Victims of Stalinism in Toruń – a stone commemorating the victims of Stalinism, located on the square at the intersection of Jana Pawła II Avenue and Mickiewicza Street, from the side of Bydgoskie Przedmieście. It was designed by Ryszard Kaczor. The ceremonial unveiling of the monument took place on November 11, 1991.
Sight 4: Pomnik Ofiar II Wojny Światowej
Monument to the Victims of Nazism in Toruń – a stone commemorating the fallen and murdered in the years 1939–1945. Initially, it was located at Wały gen. Sikorskiego Street, now it is located at Jana Pawła II Avenue in Toruń.
Sight 5: Jan Paweł II
The John Paul II Monument in Toruń is a monument of Pope John Paul II located in the Planty Park at the intersection of Wały Gen. Sikorskiego Street and Jana Pawła II Avenue, near the Polish Artillery Square.
Sight 6: Jordanki
Jordanki in Toruń – an area in the center of Toruń, located in Chełmińskie Przedmieście, in the quarter between Solidarności Avenue, Wały gen. Sikorskiego Street, Jana Pawła II Avenue and Czerwona Droga Street. The name of this area developed in the mid-twentieth century. This area is dominated by a park created in the 50s of the twentieth century. The name refers to the Jordan gardens, established at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Sight 7: Muzeum Etnograficzne
The Maria Znamierowska-Prüfferowa Ethnographic Museum in Toruń is an ethnographic museum founded in 1959 on the initiative of Maria Znamierowska-Prüffer in Toruń. It is involved in educational and publishing activities, organizes folk art fairs and traditional music concerts. In 2019, it had about 68 thousand facilities from all over Polish.
Wikipedia: Muzeum Etnograficzne im. Marii Znamierowskiej-Prüfferowej w Toruniu (PL)
Sight 8: St. Stephen Church
St. Stephen's Church in Toruń – the church of the Evangelical-Augsburg parish in Toruń. It is located at 14 Wały gen. Sikorskiego Street. The dimensions of the church are 22 × 11.5 meters. The height of the tower is 49.5 meters.
Sight 9: Toruń Fortress Museum
The Toruń Fortress Museum is one of the seven branches of the District Museum in Toruń. It is located in the former Barracks of the Chełmno Gate at 23/25 Wały Generała Sikorskiego Street.
Sight 10: Park Pamięci
The Memorial Park of the Victims of the Pomeranian Crime of 1939 in Toruń – a square located in the center of Toruń, near the Maria Znamierowska-Prüffer Ethnographic Museum, put into use in October 2018.
Wikipedia: Park Pamięci Ofiar Zbrodni Pomorskiej 1939 w Toruniu (PL)
Sight 11: Pomnik Ofiar Zbrodni Pomorskiej 1939
The Monument to the Victims of the Pomeranian Crime of 1939 in Toruń – a monument commemorating the victims of the Pomeranian Crime of 1939, located in the Memorial Park of the Victims of the Pomeranian Crime, at Uniwersytecka Street.
Wikipedia: Pomnik Ofiar Zbrodni Pomorskiej 1939 w Toruniu (PL)
Sight 12: Pomnik Artylerii Polskiej
Monument to the Polish Artillery in Toruń – an artistic installation commemorates Polish artillerymen from the army of the Duchy of Warsaw, who fought in the defence of Toruń in 1809 and 1813. It is located on the Polish Artillery Square, near Jana Pawła II Avenue and Wały Gen. Sikorskiego Street.
Sight 13: Bavarians monument
The Monument to the Bavarian Soldiers in Toruń – a monument located at the back of the Technical School Complex at 19/25 Legionów Street in Toruń. The monument is located on the site of a non-existent military cemetery.
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