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  • Castle in Olsztyn
    • Creator: Witold Chmielewski (photo)
    • Description: Castle in Olsztyn, former property of the Warmian chapter, where Copernicus resided in 1516–1521 when performing the duties of general administrator of the estates owned by the Warmian chapter
  • Castle in Olsztyn – administrator’s chamber
    • Creator: Witold Chmielewski (photo)
    • Description: This chamber, with its impressive diamond vault, served Copernicus as his residence during his stay in Olsztyn
  • Cathedral hill in Frombork
    • Creator: Witold Chmielewski (photo)
  • Copernicus Tower in Frombork
    • Creator: Witold Chmielewski (photo)
    • Description: This corner tower, part of the cathedral hill defence system, belonged to Copernicus in 1503–1543
  • Copernicus’ astronomical table
    • Creator: Witold Chmielewski (photo)
    • Description: Copernicus created this astronomical table during his stay in Olsztyn past 1516. The astronomer used the table to compute the course of the sun entering an equinoctial point