Medieval Town of Toruń
Also known as vieille ville de Torun
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Poland
Inscribed
1997
Area
48 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Medieval Town of Toruń is about 35 km north-east of Inowrocław. The nearest other World Heritage site is Malbork Castle, about 120 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Inowrocław · about 79,000 peopleabout 35 km south-west
- Bydgoszcz · about 366,000 peopleabout 40 km west
- Grudziądz · about 102,000 peopleabout 55 km north
- Poznań · about 624,000 peopleabout 130 km south-west
- Elbląg · about 128,000 peopleabout 140 km north
- Łódź · about 758,000 peopleabout 150 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PolandCultural118 km away
PolandCultural183 km away
PolandCultural236 km away
PolandCultural273 km away
PolandCultural286 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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