Torun

Torun forms the current upper limit of navigation on this river.

The riverside city of Torun forms the current limit of navigation on the Vistula river. Upstream navigation is only possible on isolated lengths. Improvements on this situation are claimed to be in hand. The river was continuously navigable for most of its length in past times.

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Toruń (UK: , US: , Polish: [ˈtɔruj̃] (listen); German: Thorn) is a historical city on the Vistula River in north-central Poland and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its population was 201,447 as of December 2019. Previously, it was the capital of the Toruń Voivodeship (1975–1998) and the Pomeranian Voivodeship (1921–1945). Since 1999, Toruń has been a seat of the self-government of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and is one of its two capitals, together with Bydgoszcz. The cities and neighboring counties form the Bydgoszcz–Toruń twin city metropolitan area.

Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland, with the first settlement dated back to the 8th century and later having been expanded in 1233 by the Teutonic Knights. Over centuries, it was the home for people of diverse backgrounds and religions. From 1264 until 1411, Toruń was part of the Hanseatic League and by the 17th century it was one of the elite trading points, which greatly affected the city's architecture ranging from Brick Gothic to Mannerism and Baroque. In the early-modern age, Toruń was a royal city of Poland and it was one of the four largest cities in the country at the time. With the partitions of Poland in the late 18th century, it became part of Prussia, followed by the German Empire and the Second Polish Republic. During the Second World War, Toruń was spared from bombing and destruction; its Old Town and the iconic central marketplace have been entirely preserved.

Toruń is renowned for the Museum of Gingerbread, whose baking tradition dates back nearly a millennium, as well as its large Cathedral. Toruń is noted for its very high standard of living and quality of life. In 1997, the medieval part of the city was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2007, the Old Town of Toruń was added to the list of Seven Wonders of Poland.

Toruń is the birthplace of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. The 12999 Toruń asteroid is named after the city.