Frombork Cathedral, where Nicolaus Copernikus (1473-1543) worked for 30 years. 2005 his tomb was found inside the Cathedral.
View from the bell tower to the Frombork Cathedral, where Nicolaus Copernicus was supposed to be buried. In the background the Vistula Lagoon. In November 2005 archeologists announced that they had recovered the skull of Nicolaus Copernicus. -- Copernicus (1473 - 1543) was a famous astronomer. His theory about the Sun as the center of the Universe is the fundamental starting point of modern astronomy.
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Location: Poland, Region Elbing, East Prussia, Frombork -- Polen, Region Elbing, Ostpreussen, Frauenburg
Photo credit: © Andreas Ehrhard / Alamy / Afripics
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