Łukasz Klimkiewicz - City of Torun
DAY OF THE HANSA in Toruń
Explore the city's Hanseatic history
16. May 2026
Torun (Thorn)
City of Torun
Toruń has been a member of the Great Hanseatic League since the 13th century, with its first recorded political involvement dating back to 1280. Historically, the city served as a vital commercial intermediary: importing cloth, salt, and wine from the West while exporting grain, furs, and timber from Polish and Prussian lands to the Hanseatic ports. Although the historical Hansa ceased to exist in 1669, its legacy lives on through the New Hansa, which Toruń joined in 1980 to cultivate its merchant and riverine traditions. Every year, the city celebrates International Hanseatic Day to commemorate these rich traditions through exhibitions, workshops, and cruises on the Vistula River.
Programme:
- Mini Exhibition of Hanseatic Ship Models
- Location: Philadelphia Boulevard
- Admission: Free.
- Family Game: "The Rafter's Journey to the Hansa"
- Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Start: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM).
- Location: Philadelphia Boulevard
- Details: Participants take on the role of a rafter crew delivering goods like grain and wax to Hanseatic merchants.
- Traditional Boat Trips on the Vistula
- Time: Sightseeing cruises every 25 mins from 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM.
- Special Cruises: Panorama of Toruń (12:00, 3:00, 6:00 PM), Sunset Cruise (7:30 PM), Night Panorama (8:30 PM).
- Admission: Ticketed (prices at wolnawisla.pl).
- Workshops by Piwnica Hanzy
- Time: Sessions every 30 minutes from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
- Location: Outside Pwinica Hanzy.
- Admission: Free (registration required via piwnica.hanzy@gmail.com).
- Guided Walk: "Hanseatic Toruń"
- Time: 12:00 PM (Duration: 2 hours).
- Start: Tourist Information Center (ul. Szeroka 43).
- Admission: 35 PLN per person (children under 7 free).
- Guided Tour of the Teutonic Castle
- Time: 3:00 PM (Duration: 45 minutes).
- Admission: Included in the regular castle entrance ticket.
- The Leaning Tower (Krzywa Wieża)
- Offer: 50% discount on regular and reduced tickets all day with the password: HANZA.
- The 1st Toruń Night of Museums
- Details: Organized as part of the European Night of Museums.
- Admission: Free.
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