Photos: Andrzej Otrębski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Macieklew, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Krzysztof Golik, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Andrzej Otrębski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Macieklew, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Krzysztof Golik, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The medieval gates, bridge to monastery
Your local guide
Paweł Zawadzki
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Highlights
- Two surviving medieval gates
- Tracing the old town's original boundary
- What has survived, what has been lost
- A quieter walk along the edges
- Medieval fortifications, explained simply
About this tour
This session walks between two surviving gates in Toruń's medieval defensive walls, Bridge Gate and Monastery Gate. You see both structures up close and the sections of wall that connect them, tracing the old town's original boundary. It is a quieter walk along the edges rather than through the centre.
I start with a sound check at Bridge Gate, then walk the wall line towards Monastery Gate, explaining what has survived and what has been lost. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short map afterwards marking both gates.
This suits anyone interested in medieval fortifications or city planning. It also works well as a quieter session away from the market square crowds.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Torun before heading out.
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Bridge Gate 21 min
You see Brama Mostowa, one of the surviving gates in the old defensive walls, and I explain how many gates the town once had compared with today.
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Monastery Gate 21 min
Further along the wall line, the camera settles on Monastery Gate, and I point out how the surviving sections trace the old town's original boundary.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Torun: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Toruń gingerbread (pierniki toruńskie) and Nowe Miasto (New Town), worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Warsaw time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Torun, showing you Bridge Gate and Monastery Gate live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking confirmation. I carry the phone along the wall myself, so you see it as I walk.
Times shown in Warsaw time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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