At first glance, this massive granary and Nicolaus Copernicus seem to have nothing in common. After all, the building was constructed in the 20th century, almost four hundred years after the famous astronomer’s death. Yet they are connected in more ways than one might expect.
Before Copernicus became known as the man who “stopped the Sun and moved the Earth,” he was, above all, an administrator of the estates belonging to the Warmian Cathedral Chapter….
The Mill and Granary by the Railway Station
from the audio walk Olsztyn in the Footsteps of Nicolaus Copernicus
34:53 min Audio
4.76 km
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Other stops on this audio tour:
Nicolaus Copernicus Railway Station (1:19 min) • Nicolaus Copernicus Botanical Alley (2:01 min) • Copernicus Street and the Mystery of Money (2:15 min) • Copernicus Bistro (Bistro Kopernika) (1:44 min) • Solar System Fountain in Central Park (1:46 min) • Co-Cathedral Basilica of St. James (5:05 min) • Granary on Piastowska Street (2:09 min) • Granary on Kołłątaja Street (2:34 min) • Bust of Nicolaus Copernicus (3:16 min) • Castle of the Warmian Cathedral Chapter (3:37 min) • Copernicus Bench (1:02 min) • High Gate (3:13 min) • Astronomical Observatory (2:30 min)