Torun, Poland (November 2005)

Torun, Poland - Photo Travelogue - November 2005.	Map of Poland with a star indicating Torun.	Map of Torun showing Old Town and its sights.	The Arsenal building in Torun.
Note the wooden carving in front of the Arsenal.	Close-up of the wooden carving which is rather spooky looking.	Side view of the Town Hall and clock tower.	Close-up of the clock tower.
The original Town Hall burned in 1703. This one was rebuilt shortly thereafter.	The façade of the Town Hall.	Another vantage point of the Town Hall. This is a composite photo.	Flower vendors in front of the Town Hall. It was a cold November day and threatened to rain.
Church of the Holy Spirit was an Evangelist church built in 1756.	Building with Torun's notorious post office (people in line behind me cursed me in Polish)!	Nice rooftop in Old Town in Torun!	This neo- Renaissance building was erected on the site of Old Artus Court.
Monument to the Raftsman (1914). Legend is that his violin playing led frogs away from the city during a calamity of amphibians.	Main shopping street in Old Town in Torun.	Monument to Nikolus Kopernikus (1473-1543) in front of the Society of Friends and Learning.	Close-up of the Monument to Nikolus Kopernikus (Copernicus).
Fruit and vegetable stand in Old Town in Torun.	The Gothic Church of St. Jacob was built in the 14th century.	Close-up of the split tower of the Gothic Church of St. Jacob.	Interesting Gothic-style building in Old Town in Torun.
A composite photo of the Evangelical Church.	Elaborately decorated Baroque-style house on ulica Pickary.	Composite photo of the Cathedral of St. James in Torun.	The Bridge Gate was built in 1432 as a battlement and a way to control entrance into the city.
The Cat's Head Tower was part of the wall separating Old Town from New Town.