[St. James's](https://visittorun.com/en/content/saint-jacob%E2%80%99s-church) church was erected in the first half of the 14th century as a parish church for the residents of the New Town of [Toruń](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/835/) founded in 1264. Owing to its unique architectural design, it is considered as the most beautiful Gothic sacral building in Toruń.