Bust of Nicolaus Copernicus below the former castle of the teutonic order in Olsztyn (Masuria, Poland).
Copernicus (February 19, 1473 - May 24, 1543) was a famous astronomer. His theory about the Sun as the center of the Universe is the fundamental starting point of modern astronomy. In the time of the polish-teutonic war (aka horseman's war 1519-1521) he fled from frombork to olsztyn and organized the defence against the teutonic knights. -- Inscription - OBRONCY GRODU OLSZTYNSKIEGO PRZED NAJEZDZCA KRZYZACKIM WIELKIEMU POLAKOW MIKOLAJOWI KOPERNIKOWI WDZIECZNI RODACY.
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Location: PL, Poland, Warmia-Masurian Voivodeship, Former East Prussia, Olsztyn, Polen, Region Allenstein, O
Photo credit: © Andreas Ehrhard / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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