Burghers Hall (circa 1489) in Torun (former Thorn), Poland. UNESCO site
Constructed in XV century. It was probably built from materials brought from the Teutonic Knights Castle, destroyed by townsmen in 1454. It was a summer residence of the Brotherhood of St. George, whose members were the rich patricians of Toruń. It is a gothic building with slender peaks and numerous blind windows and pinnacles. The present building is composed of a former castle “Sentry tower" from XIII century, to which a square turret with a hip pavilion roof was added in late XIX century, and of the already mentioned Citizens Court from XV century. The complex used to be utilized as a school dormitory and recently returned to its original gothic form. Nowadays, a Centre for Cooperation between Twin Cities of Toruń is localised in the Court.
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Location: Torun town, Poland
Photo credit: © Ivan Marchuk / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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