Reconstruction of geodynamic processes on the Vistula riverbank in medieval Toruń (Poland)
During roadworks on Bulwar Filadelfijski in Toruń, the foundations of a Benedictine monastery and the Holy Spirit Church were uncovered. Geoarchaeological research analyzed fluvial, denudational, and anthropogenic layers in the Vistula riverbank. The aim was to determine the spatial and stratigraphic relationships between fluvial and denudational sediments and anthropogenic embankments in the Vistula riverbank zone. Key findings: (1) Early medieval fluvial and denudational processes shaped sediments, with Bronze Age and Roman artifacts redeposited by medieval floods. (2) Late medieval construction (monastery, perimeter wall) led to anthropogenic embankments dominating the area. (3) After the monastery’s mid-17th-century destruction, major floods deposited overbank alluvium. The study clarifies the site’s stratigraphic evolution under natural and human influence.
Authors
- Piotr Gierszewski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5842-5157)
- Michał Fojutowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8171-355X)
- Marek Krąpiec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4270-1668)
- Ryszard Kaźmierczak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1604-6081)
- Wojciech Chudziak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3409-0991)
- Jacek Szmańda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4058-8334)
- Mateusz Kramkowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8025-7815)
- Sebastian Tyszkowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7861-5492)
- Małgorzata Luc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6366-2835)
- Piotr Kittel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6987-7968)
- Karol Witkowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0910-9374)
Institutions
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
- Nicolaus Copernicus University (PL)
- University of Łódź (PL)
- Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences (PL)
- AGH University of Krakow (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Geographia Polonica
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7163/gpol.0301
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Landslides and related hazards
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.42