Kepa Bazarowa

Kepa Bazarowa is a one-of-a-kind Vistula islet near Toru, measuring approximately 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) long and 400 meters (1312 feet) wide with a total area of 70 hectares (173 acres). The riverine forest, which is a relic of the Toru Valley's riverine woods, takes approximately half of the nature reserve's total area, or 32.4 ha (80 acres). The most famous and intriguing panorama of Toru Old Quarter may be seen from here, standing on a modest observation platform.

The islet, however, has historical significance for Toru. Merchants who stopped here gave the town its name, which dates back to the 13th century. The First Peace of Toru was signed on February 1, 1411, in Kepa Bazarowa, ending the so-called Great War between Poland and the Teutonic kingdom. In his narrative of the incident, great Polish chronicler Jan Dugosz refers to the islet as Toru Islet. In the centuries that followed, it was also home to kings and their magnificent cortèges. A bridge connecting Kpa Bazarowa to the city at Bridge Gate (Brama Mostowa) was built here around 1500, and it was utilized by everyone who wanted to visit Toru. Built under King John Albert’s privilege, the bridge was the second bridge on the Vistula in the Polish Kingdom.

Location: Toru, Poland