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Medieval Town of Torun

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Torun Torun Toruñ city and port in central Poland capital of Toruñ Province on the Wis³a River A road and rail hub the city is also an industrial center with
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church shadow of the church steeple In Toruñ is a university named for the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus born in the city Toruñ was chartered in 1233 The treaties of 1411
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Copernicus Copernicus was born on February 19 1473 in Thorn now Toruñ Poland to a family of merchants and municipal officials Copernicus s maternal uncle Bishop £ukasz
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and during World War II 1939 1945 when it was called Thorn From 1919 to 1939 Toruñ was the capital of the Polish province of Pomorze Population 1997 estimate 205 800 a shop
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and law Before he left his uncle had him appointed a church administrator in Frauenberg now Frombork this was a post with financial responsibilities but no priestly duties In January 1497 Copernicus began to study canon law at the University of Bologna while living in the home of a mathematics professor Domenico Maria de Novara Copernicus s geographical
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And so Copernicus without completing his medical studies received a doctorate in canon law from Ferrara in 1503 and then returned to Poland to take up his administrative duties open confessional From 1503 to 1510 Copernicus lived in his uncle s bishopric palace in Lidzbark Warminski assisting in the administration of the diocese and in the conflict against
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a shop ornate building
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local ruler
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