2311 - Toruń, Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Toruń is an ancient city on the Vistula River and named a UNESCO Heritage Site in 2007. There are just under 202 000 residents.

Toruń has the largest number of Gothic

houses in Poland, many of them with Gothic paintings or wood-beamed ceilings that can date back to the 1500s.

Toruń also managed to avoid the destruction that befell many of Poland's old cities by the Nazi invasion and occupation during World War II. In Old Town, all of the important architectural monuments are originals, not reproductions as is the case in many Polish towns and cities. Efforts are being made to improve the condition and the external presentation of Toruń's Old Town. Streets are being reconstructed to resemble their historic appearance.

Toruń's botanical garden was opened in 1797.

TKH Toruń plays in the Polska Hokej Liga, Poland's top ice hockey pro league. They were founded in 1924 and won the Polish Cup in 2006. Their home arena is Tor-Tor and it seats 3200 spectators. There is also a professional motorcycle speedway team, Elena Toruń plays in the Polish Football's fourth division, pro men's and women's basketball, a pro field hockey team, men's and women's pro volleyball teams, professional bowling, and the Angels Toruń play in the Polish American Football League's First Division.

Nicolaus Copernicus spent time in Toruń. 12999 Toruń Asteroid is named after the city because of Copernicus' time in Toruń.

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3566 - Bakhmach, Chernihiv, Ukraine

Bakhmach is locarted in northern Ukraine. I'm taking this next paragraph straight out of Wikipedia: During the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 26, 2022, at least 65 units of Russian military equipment moved through Bakhmach, with about a hundred more on the outskirts. Local residents tried to stop the convoy on their own by blocking tank tracks with makeshift objects and convincing Russian soldiers not to move towards Kyiv . One man attempted to climb onto a tank and block the road with his body (he was not hurt). However, the military equipment continued to move, and Russian forces fired several shots into the air. Слава Україні!

3564 - Kassel, Hesse, Germany

A wonderful message on this card that translates to to those wh o can wait, everything comes with time.

2352 - Cologne (Köln), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Cologne is home to the twelve Romanesque churches. All are Catholic churches and all are found in Altstadt (old town). All were severely damaged during the 262 Allied air raids on Cologne. All twelves have been restored. St. Andreas was consecrated in 974. The crypt of the church as a sarcophagus that dates back to the third century and it holds the remains of St. Albertus Magnus, who died in 1280. St. Apostein was consecrated in the 800s. St. Cecilia was built in the 800s and it the current home of the Schnutgen Museum for Medieval Art. It still holds Catholic Mass on rare occasions. St. Georg's was built near the end of 1000s. It was extensively restored after the Second World War. St. Gerion's was established in 612. St. Kunibert was consecrated in 1247. Cunibert, the 9th Bishop of Cologne, is buried here. St. Maria im Kapital was built between 1040-1065. It was also heavily damaged during the war and restoration was finally completed in 1984. St. Maria Lyskirchem is the ...

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