Stary Toruń
Stary Toruń | |
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Village | |
Stary Toruń | |
Coordinates: 53°2′N 18°29′E / 53.033°N 18.483°E | |
Country |
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Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
County | Toruń County |
Gmina | Zławieś Wielka |
Stary Toruń [ˈstarɨ ˈtɔruɲ] (Old Toruń) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zławieś Wielka, within Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 km (6 mi) west of Toruń.
The village is the original place of the location of Toruń in 1233, from where it was translocated to the contemporary location after approximately 3 years. Accordning to historic sources, there was a Teutonic Order stronghold together with a settlement and a church (demolished in the 16th century). The exact location of that settlement remains unknown until today.
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Coordinates: 53°2′N 18°29′E / 53.033°N 18.483°E
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