Chełmno

Chełmno is a town in northern Poland with 20,000 inhabitants and the historical capital of Chełmno Land. Chełmno is situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and lies near the Vistula River.

Understand
The first written mention of Chełmno is known from a document allegedly issued in 1065 by Duke Boleslaus II of Poland for the Benedictine monastery in Mogilno. In 1233 Chełmno was granted city rights known as "Chełmno rights" (renewed in 1251), the model system for over 200 Polish towns.

The town is an interesting tourist attraction but not popular yet.

Do not confuse this town with the village of Chełmno nad Nerem in Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, where the Nazis built (and eventually destroyed) the Chełmno extermination camp, nor with the village of Chełmno in Szamotuły County, Greater Poland Voivodeship.

Get in
Chełmno is about 45 km from both Toruń and Bydgoszcz.

By bus
The best option is to go by bus from Toruń Bus Station - they depart almost every hour. The trip lasts about 1 to 1.5 hours, depending on the connection. The is located at Dworcowa Street.

By car
The trunk road (droga krajowa) no connecting Toruń and Gdańsk runs through Chełmno. There is small car park near the city walls, just at the end of Dworcowa Street. The drive to Chełmno from Toruń should take about 45 minutes.

See

 * The Old Town of Chełmno is full of monuments:
 * City walls with watch towers and Grudziądzka Gate
 * City walls with watch towers and Grudziądzka Gate
 * City walls with watch towers and Grudziądzka Gate



Go next
About 8 km along the trunk road no 91 there is a city of Świecie with Gothish Teutonic Knights castle. 4 km to North-West is Kałdus village and St. Laurence Hill - early-medieval gord and wonderful view on the Vistula river valley.