Swenson Arts and Technology High School in Philadelphia together with the International Visitors Council of Philadelphia look forward to the continuation of the Sister Cities exchange program between Tadeusz Kosciuszko High School #4 from Torun and schools from Philadelphia. We are happy to announce that a group of students and teachers from Philadelphia are planning to visit Torun in October 2010!

The photos above are of the Torun delegation's visit to Philadelphia in October, 2009.  There were high school students and teachers, as well as the Mayor, City Council Chair and Head of Education.

The photos below are of the Philadelphia students and teachers' visit to Torun in October 2008.

Torun dates back to the 13^th century when it was a commercial trade center that linked Western Europe to Poland.  It has many surviving medieval and gothic style structures.  Its most famous citizen, Nicholas Copernicus, established the scientific principle that the earth rotates around the sun.  Torun is a port city on the banks of the Vistual River.  Like Philadelphia, it engaged in a long and difficult struggle for freedom.  Our two cities joined in sisterhood in 1976, the bicentennial of American independence.  The relationship was marked by the dedication of a sculpture on the Torun Triangle located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia and the creation of Philadelphia Boulevard in Torun. Torun, just like many cities with rich history and great heritage, has its own magical places. Below, please enjoy a sample of Torun's beautiful sights.

To learn more about Torun, visit:

http://www.gopoland.com/wheretogo/torun/

http://www.polishamericancenter.org/