Church of the Holy Spirit
Kościół Ducha Świętego - Church of the Holy Spirit. Built as a Lutheran church in the 18th century following the "Toruń Tumult" of 1724. The tower was added in It has been a Catholic church since 1945. The tower was added in 1899. Rynek Staromiejski 14.
Medieval Town of Toruń UNESCO World Heritage site. Inscribed in 1997.
"On Dec. 7th, 1724, Burgomaster Rflsner and nine Protestant citizens were beheaded in front of the Rathaus by order of the Polish government, in consequence of religious disturbances in the town, an incident known as the 'Blood Bath of Thorn' ('Thorner Blutbad')".--Baedeker 1910.
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Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ... ... read more 
