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.

3227 - Mölln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Mölln is a small city of about 20 000 located in northern Germany. The Elbe-Lübeck Canal flows through the town, and there are eight small lakes that surround the city. It was founded in the 12th century and was a part of the Old Salt Route. Salt that was produced in the salt mines of Lower-Saxony was shipped to the Baltic Sea. Till Eulenspiegel, a legendary trickster known for exposing vices and provoking thought, is said to have lived in Mölln the last year of his life. He apparently died of the plague in 1350, but his existence has never been proven. Mölln has several monuments dedicated to him.

3322 - Hamburg, Germany

Happy birthday to me! What a lovely handmade card from the sender. Beautiful penmanship. Am Rothenbaum is the site of the main court of the German Open Tennis Championships. The International German Open has been played at the Rothernbaum since 1892, making it Germany's longest running tennis tournament. The current stadium was built in 1999 and can hold 13 200 people.

3232 - Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America

The Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal North Pierhead Light was built in 1882. There were nine keepers of the light until 1897. It was redesigned in 1903 and is 12 meters high. The Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal was started in 1872 and wasn't opened for large-scale watercraft until 1890. The canal is 2.1 kilometers long that goes from Sturgeon Bay in Lake Michigan to Green Bay. There are no locks on this canal. The canal was sold to the United States government in 1893 and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains the canal.

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