Highlights in Culm

Highlights of Chełmno

Chełmno, known as the "City of Lovers," preserves its medieval character through a well-preserved Old Town layout and Renaissance architecture. This selection features the 16th-century Town Hall, which houses the regional museum, and an outdoor park showcasing scale models of Teutonic castles. The list explores the city's defensive history through a reconstructed medieval settlement and torture chamber, alongside monuments and romantic installations inspired by the relics of St. Valentine housed in the local parish church.

Muzeum Ziemi Chełmińskiej

Housed in the 16th-century Renaissance Town Hall, this museum documents the history of the Chełmno Land and the development of the Culm law.

Park miniatur zamków krzyżackich

An outdoor exhibition featuring 1:20 scale models of Teutonic Order castles located in the Chełmno region and Pomerania.

Osada sredniowieczna

A reconstructed fortified settlement showcasing medieval defensive structures, traditional craftsmanship, and historical living conditions.

Izba Tortur

A historical exhibition displaying various instruments of punishment and interrogation used in medieval judicial systems.

Ławeczka Zakochanych

A commemorative bench located in the city center, celebrating Chełmno's identity as a city of romance and its connection to St. Valentine.

Pomnik Walki i Męczeństwa

A monument dedicated to the residents of Chełmno who suffered and lost their lives during the Second World War.

Serca

Large heart-shaped installations reflecting Chełmno’s branding as the "City of Lovers" and its custody of St. Valentine's relics.

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An interactive installation in the historic district associated with local legends.