The state of studies, elaborations and scientific postulates concerning the Teutonic Order Castle in Toruń

The interest in the Teutonic Order Castle in Toruń dates back as far as the beginning of Modern Times. Works originating from 17th, 18th and the beginning of 19th century concentrated on quoting the castle history, gen...

Przeobrażenia rzeźby i powierzchniowej budowy geologicznej dzielnicy Torunia – Mokre (Przedmieście Mokre) w czasach historycznych

Technological mistake of the cathedral builders?

Surfaces of iron objects were often coated with tin in the Middle Ages. Occurrence of such coating was stated on heads of hobnails of door woodwork in the southern porch of St. Johns cathedral in Toruń, erected about 1...

Piece do wypału ceramiki budowlanej i wapna w XIII-wiecznym klasztorze Dominikanów w Krakowie / Kilns for firing construction ceramics and limekilns in the 13th century Dominican monastery in Cracow

W artykule opisano relikty XIII-wiecznych pieców odkrytych na terenie krakowskiego klasztoru Dominikanów, służących do produkcji cegieł i innych wysokogatunkowych wyrobów ceramicznym, między innymi kształtek ceramicznych...

Toruń poor-house of St. Laurence on the background of mediaeval European hospital care (in the light of architectonic sources)

Hospital as a building type was born from Christian needs of expressing mercy and help to the poor, disabled and ill and also the will of showing hospitality to wanderers, pilgrims and travelers. Spontaneous actions of...