Frombork is located in the north - western part of the Warmia, in the district Braniewski. It is located on the Vistula Lagoon..

The city was founded around the year 1277. Archaeological research has not confirmed the existence of an earlier settlement here. Frombork originally was owned by the bishops of Warmia, since 1320 it belonged to the Chapter. Was then called Civitas Warmiensis (city Warmia). So it was, in fact, because it was the capital of Warmia. The first documented date granting municipal rights is the year 1310.

Since the founding of life of the inhabitants of the city was mainly in fishing and agriculture. Over the years, craft workshops were created here mainly provide services to the canons of the church and ministry. In the Middle Ages mentioned functioning in Frombork tailors, bakers, of brewers and fishermen. After the devastation of urban couple of times during the Swedish wars begin in the second half of the seventeenth century economic collapse. Some recovery can be seen after 1837, when I moved here the bishopric seat. The development of tourism, which occurred at the end of the nineteenth century was due to, among other start-up in 1899, the railway line, is conducive to the further development of the town as a major tourist center has holiday. Then created a few hotels and restaurants. World War II, the city experienced a particularly hard. Front went through the lower part of the city, which is why the Cathedral Hill incurred fewer losses. In 1945, at the end of World War II, after the 173 years Frombork returned to Polish.

In the Frombork is a lot of of monuments worth seeing, the same city is called the Jewel of Warmia, and Copernicus Grod. At this place, the great Polish scientist spent 33 years of his life here created his greatest work "On the Revolutions of Celestial Spheres" (De Revolutionibus), previous work has changed the idea of the universe, here too he was buried.

Frombork a real gem is considered to be the highest grade of zero wealth building an architectural complex of the Cathedral Hill, which includes, among others, the medieval Gothic cathedral - Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Andrew the Apostle, former bishop's palace, bell tower known as Radziejowski Tower, Copernicus Tower, walls and defensive towers. Frombork should also see the hospital of St. Spirit, the Water Tower and  astronomical observatory. One of the biggest attractions every year in summer is the International Festival of Organ Music. Organ concerts are performed by virtuosos from the country and abroad, are held every Sunday from late June to late August each year.

Frombork is also located the yacht harbor, where tourists can moor without problems for a long time, it is also sea border crossing for yachts flowing on to Kalingrad.