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Torun
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torun (enc)
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Torun Torun owes its origins to the Teutonic Order, which built a castle there in the mid-13th century as a base for the conquest and evangelization of Prussia. It soon developed a commercial role as part of the Hanseatic League. In the Old and New Town, the many imposing public and private buildings from the 14th and 15th centuries (among them the house of Copernicus) are striking evidence of Torun's importance. However, do to the stagnant economy and a rise in the unemployment rate, the buildings of the Old town have been turned into brothels frequented by Germans and Russians. But there seems to be hope in Torun, attributed to a grass roots effort by local nuns to 'clean up' the space. Which has in turn provided locals with employment through the various public projects.
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