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Another town closely linked with Nicolaus Copernicus and it was in the tiny coastal town of Frombork that the great astronomer spent the latter half of his life and where he conducted most of his research for his heliocentric theory. The town owes its existence to the Warmian Bishops who established their seat here in 13th century. The cathedral and bishops' residence towering above the Vistula Bay stand today on the edge of the Elbląg Plateau, whose rim descends steeply towards the water. Initially, a settlement of the Prussians existed at this site, replaced by a provisional stronghold of the Teutonic Knights, or perhaps, a bishop's fortified residence. Between 1261 and 1278, Frombork became the seat of the Warmia Chapter and the cathedral. The cathedral whose construction began in 1330, was consecrated in 1342. The interior is richly furnished, the highlight being the magnificent organ from the Gdańsk workshop of D. Nitrowski (1683-6). The church is surrounded with a complex of buildings and fortifications. |
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