INFORMATION PORTAL OF THE MARSHAL'S OFFICE OF THE KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE Region IN TORUŃ

“Recognizing (…) the importance of the historical and cultural heritage of Chełmno and Toruń (…) [we declare] the will for partnership cooperation in organizing the celebrations of the 800th anniversary of [their] city charters,” reads the letter of intent signed last Friday (April 17) in the Old Town market square in Chełmno. The signatories include Marshal Piotr Całbecki, the mayors of both cities, the rectors of Nicolaus Copernicus University and Kazimierz Wielki University, the president of the Scientific Society in Toruń, the district heads of Toruń and Chełmno, as well as the heads of the rural communes of Chełmno and Zławieś Wielka, and the Diocese of Toruń of the Catholic Church.

– I would like to thank the mayor [of Chełmno, Mariusz Kędzierski] for organizing this historic event, which puts us in the mood for this remarkable jubilee. 800 years is a great responsibility. We don’t need to convince anyone how wonderful these two cities are – said Marshal Piotr Całbecki in Chełmno on Friday.

As a result of signing the document, a program council for the celebrations will be established. The celebrations themselves are planned for the years 2031–2033. The intention of the signatories is to give these events a nationwide character.

Beata Krzemińska
Press spokesperson for the Marshal’s Office

April 20, 2026