Nicolaus Copernicus House
The Copernicus House is a historic, Gothic tenement house in Toruń, Poland, which belonged to the Copernicus family in the second half of the 15th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
May—September: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
October—April: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: house in Toruń, Poland
- Also known as: “Copernicus House” and “Nicolaus Copernicus native house in Toruń”
- Address: Mikołaja Kopernika 15/17, Toruń, 87-100
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monastery Gate and Cathedral church of SS. John the Baptist and John the Evangelist.
Monastery Gate
City gate
Photo: Pko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monastery Gate also the Gate of the Holy Spirit or the Gate of the Lady - one of the three gates of medieval Toruń that have survived to this day. Monastery Gate is situated 120 metres south of Nicolaus Copernicus House.
Cathedral church of SS. John the Baptist and John the Evangelist
Church
Photo: Kazimierz Mendlik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist, also called Toruń Cathedral, is a Gothic cathedral and minor basilica located in the Old Town of Toruń, Poland, seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toruń. Cathedral church of SS. John the Baptist and John the Evangelist is situated 160 metres east of Nicolaus Copernicus House.
Toruń Planetarium
Planetarium
Photo: DerHexer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Toruń Planetarium is situated 250 metres north of Nicolaus Copernicus House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Przedmieście Świętej Katarzyny and Rubinkowo.
Przedmieście Świętej Katarzyny
Neighborhood
Photo: Mateuszgdynia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Przedmieście Świętej Katarzyny is a neighborhood.
Rubinkowo
Suburb
Photo: Pko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rubinkowo is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Nicolaus Copernicus House.
Mała Nieszawka
Village
Photo: Clerkus, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Mała Nieszawka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielka Nieszawka, within Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Mała Nieszawka is situated 4½ km southwest of Nicolaus Copernicus House.
Nicolaus Copernicus House
- Categories: house, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Toruń, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
53.00931° or 53° 0′ 34″ northLongitude
18.60389° or 18° 36′ 14″ eastOpen location code
9F5W2J53+PHOpenStreetMap ID
node 633481436OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4165354
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Nicolaus Copernicus House” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Дом Мікалая Каперніка”
- Czech: “Koperníkův dům v Toruni”
- French: “Maison de Copernic à Toruń”
- German: “Kopernikus-Haus”
- Korean: “코페르니쿠스 집”
- Polish: “Dom Kopernika w Toruniu”
- Polish: “Dom Mikołaja Kopernika”
- Portuguese: “Casa de Copérnico em Toruń”
- Russian: “Дом Николая Коперника (Торунь)”
- Russian: “Дом Николая Коперника”
- Slovenian: “Kopernikova hiša”
- Spanish: “Casa de Nicolás Copérnico”
- Ukrainian: “Дім Коперника (Торунь)”
- Ukrainian: “Дім Коперника в Торуні”
- Ukrainian: “Дім Коперника”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Muzeum Zabawek and Związek Polskich Artystów Plastyków.
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