House under the Star
Kamienica pod Gwiazdą
The most ornate townhouse on the Old Town Square, with a Baroque stucco-relief façade; it now houses a Far Eastern art museum.
The House under the Star is a Gothic townhouse on the east side of the Old Town Square. In the 17th century it was remodelled with a Baroque façade covered in stucco reliefs of flowers and fruit, and a golden star sits atop the gable, making it the most photogenic building on the square. Inside, the finely carved wooden spiral staircase survives. The building now houses the Far Eastern art gallery of the regional museum, which displays porcelain, lacquerware and Buddhist statues from China, Japan and elsewhere. Closed on Mondays; it can be visited with the regional museum's combined ticket.
Opening hours
Closed Mondays; approx. 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Old Town Market Square
- Toruń Old Town Hall
- Artus Court
- Toruń Cathedral
- Nicolaus Copernicus House
- Toruń Planetarium
- Church of the Assumption, Toruń
- Philadelphia Boulevard