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First Day in Toruń

Poland Traditions & Interest

Tim Firkowski

Saturday, 06 August 2016

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So, here I am in Toruń again. My relatives live in one of the historic buildings in the Rynek so I am right where everyone likes to see. Friday afternoon we did some shopping to get some suppplies. Here are a few scenes around old town in Toruń.

The clock in Toruń

Beautiful old architecture

Street Scene

Visitors enjoying Toruń
One of the meat stores we stopped at was in a historic building and it had amazing tile work inside. I was told that because this is a historic building, they are not allowed to change the interior wall with the tile work. It is beautiful & it would be a sin if it was removed.

Tons of Sausage

Just about any cut of meat you want.

Historical Tile Work

Textured Tiles

After returning "home" & having something to eat, we took a walk around Toruń at night. There was one particular new building I was interested in seeing which was architecturally interesting for me & was completed laast year about the same time when I was in Poland then. The Centrum Kulturalno-Kongresowe Jordanki is an Arts & Cultural Center & when I stopped by they were rehearsing for a performance the next day. BEAUTIFUL architecture.

Here is a good place to get your fix of Pierogies

Centrum Kulturalno-Kongresowe Jordanki in Toruń

Interesting Architecture

Inside the entry of the Centrum Kulturalno-Kongresowe Jordanki

From the Cultural Center we walked to the fountain to listen to the music and watch the lights of the dancing fountain. I always enjoy the lights at night in Toruń,

Believe it or not, this is a prison.

The fountain in Toruń

Statue of Copernicus

Night Street Scene in Toruń

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Tim Firkowski

I have been doing genealogy research since 2002 & have worked full time as a Professional Genealogist since 2008. I specialize in Polish and American-Canadian Genealogy. As a member of APG, I was the 2010/2011 President of the New England Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (NEAPG). I have Certificates of Completion for studies in "Foundations of Forensic Genealogy" and "Advanced Forensic Genealogy Techniques". I have been a volunteer librarian at the local Family History Center, and a genealogy research consultant at “Ask the Expert” Ancestry Road Shows. I have traveled to Poland numerous times & researched in churches and archives. At conferences and special events, you may find me dressed up in my Sherlock Holmes outfit, or my Kujawy (the folk costume from the region in Poland where my ancestors came from).

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Guest - Leon Konieczny on Sunday, 07 August 2016 05:44

Thanks for sharing your photos. I was in Toruń for just a few hours, passing through with my cousins, in 2011. I found it to be a beautiful and friendly city. I wish I'd had the chance to see it at night, it looks fantastic.

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