PEARLS OF PEARLS OF MAZOVIAMAZOVIA

Places of Beauty in the Mazovian Region, Heart of Poland

Jaktorów (24 slides)Międzyborów (14 slides)Milanówek (12 slides)

JAKTORÓJAKTORÓWW

Table of Contents:Table of Contents:

Our CityOur City Tourism and recreationTourism and recreation Culture and entertainmentCulture and entertainment Services Services

LocationLocation

Jaktorów is Jaktorów is a a village located village located nearnear Grodzisk Mazowiecki.Grodzisk Mazowiecki. The River The River Pisia Pisia

flows through Jaktorów and it isflows through Jaktorów and it is ffouound nd oon n the the edge of the Jaktorowskaedge of the Jaktorowska

ForestForest. .

There isThere is a mo a monnument of ument of the the last last aurochsaurochs, which , which dieddied in 1627. in 1627.

StoryStory The area of today's village Jaktorów The area of today's village Jaktorów

originally was heavily forested. originally was heavily forested.

Forested areas were favoForested areas were favouurite hunting rite hunting areas areas for pfor princesrinces of Mazovia and Polish kings. of Mazovia and Polish kings.

The legend has it that onceThe legend has it that once the King the King fell intofell into a a great ditchgreat ditch (in Polish: rów) while passing the (in Polish: rów) while passing the villagevillage. . The The King was so surprised that King was so surprised that he cried he cried „What? D„What? Ditch"?! - And since then itch"?! - And since then the the vvillageillage has been has been called called JakJaktorów.torów.

PopulationPopulation

The population of the municipality The population of the municipality Jaktorów is 8.5 thousand people.Jaktorów is 8.5 thousand people.

The head of the municipality is the The head of the municipality is the mayor mayor Maciej Śliwierski.Maciej Śliwierski.

Tourism and recreationTourism and recreation

Jaktorów Municipality has great Jaktorów Municipality has great potential for recreation and relaxation. potential for recreation and relaxation. In the municipality there are objects In the municipality there are objects

included in the register of monuments. included in the register of monuments.

•The settlement I-IVth centuries•Military cemetery from World War II

Sport ClubsSport Clubs

LKS 'TUR' headquarters in Jaktorów,LKS 'TUR' headquarters in Jaktorów, "WRZOS" MIĘDZYBORÓW"WRZOS" MIĘDZYBORÓW Karate Club Fudokan "zanshin" Karate Club Fudokan "zanshin"

Investment Investment OpportunitiesOpportunities

The proximity of the Warsaw The proximity of the Warsaw agglomeration is also important. agglomeration is also important.

The mThe main assetain asset:: only 45 kilometers only 45 kilometers from the capital cityfrom the capital city! !

AnotherAnother advantage is large resources advantage is large resources ofof vacant land, much cheaper than in vacant land, much cheaper than in

the Warsaw agglomeration. the Warsaw agglomeration.

Culture and entertainment

Festivals Festivals Every year in our community is the Every year in our community is the

Voluntary Fire Brigade festival Voluntary Fire Brigade festival at the end of summer.at the end of summer.

We can go to the Family Picnic We can go to the Family Picnic organized on Children's Day. organized on Children's Day.

ChurchChurch

Parish dedicated to Holy FamilyParish dedicated to Holy Family Church dedicated to St. Stanislaus, Church dedicated to St. Stanislaus,

Bishop and Martyr and Bishop and Martyr and St. Therese of the St. Therese of the

Child Jesus.Child Jesus. Deanery: Żyrardów Deanery: Żyrardów

District Public Library District Public Library in Jaktorówin Jaktorów

EducationEducation

School and Pre-School TeamSchool and Pre-School Team K. I. Gałczyński Gymnasium K. I. Gałczyński Gymnasium

ServicesServices BankBank Public LibraryPublic Library Police stationPolice station OSP JaktorówOSP Jaktorów Health CentreHealth Centre Post officePost office Pharmacy pointPharmacy point Parish in JaktorówParish in Jaktorów Other shops and services (e.g. Tesco Other shops and services (e.g. Tesco

supermarket, florists etc.) supermarket, florists etc.)

Thank you for your attention:Thank you for your attention:   

Eve Śleszyńska Eve Śleszyńska

Międzyborów – locatMiędzyborów – locationion and and population.population.

Międzyborów is a village in Międzyborów is a village in voivodeship – mazowieckie, district of voivodeship – mazowieckie, district of GGrodzisk, commune Jaktorów. It is rodzisk, commune Jaktorów. It is located about 50 km from Warsaw located about 50 km from Warsaw between Żyrardów and Jaktorów. between Żyrardów and Jaktorów. The The population is about 3800 people. population is about 3800 people.

How to get there?How to get there?

You can get the train (coming from You can get the train (coming from Milanówek - Skierniewice in the Milanówek - Skierniewice in the direction bypassing Grodzisk direction bypassing Grodzisk mazowiecki and Jaktorów) or by car mazowiecki and Jaktorów) or by car along the same route :)along the same route :)

School in Międzyborów School in Międzyborów

InIn 1923 a school 1923 a school was built was built in in MiędzyborówMiędzyborów. . ItsIts appearance has appearance has changed over the years. changed over the years. A gym was A gym was built in built in 1991 and middle school1991 and middle school in in 2003. On Saturday2003. On Saturday, , 8 8 December 2012December 2012 aa sports hall sports hall was open was open. .

The first The first directordirector was Jóżef Jagielski – was Jóżef Jagielski – patron patron of of primprimaaryry school. The patron school. The patron of middle school is Karol Wojtyła. the of middle school is Karol Wojtyła. the present director is Mr Dariusz present director is Mr Dariusz Grabowski. Grabowski.

Church in MiędzyborówChurch in Międzyborów

Church in MiędzyborChurch in Międzyborówów was was officially consecrated on officially consecrated on 23.08.1980 year by Cardinal 23.08.1980 year by Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski. Before this Stefan Wyszynski. Before this event, a wooden chapelevent, a wooden chapel was was used used as the churchas the church. The first par. The first parish ish priest waspriest was Czesław Suchta. The Czesław Suchta. The present present parish pparish prriestiest is Krzysztof is Krzysztof Krawczyk.Krawczyk.

Tourist attractions and Tourist attractions and monumentsmonuments

The most known object is the The most known object is the międzyborowskiemiędzyborowskie dunes dunes.. TheThey y are duare dunnes es from from the last the last glaciation.glaciation. On t On the dunes there is he dunes there is a monument a monument commemorating commemorating insurgents.insurgents. There is an organization - There is an organization - Association of Friends Association of Friends of of the the MiędzyborowskiMiędzyborowskie Dunese Dunes. Thanks . Thanks to to themthem the dunes have a the dunes have a relaxing trail, ecological, relaxing trail, ecological, historical and “natural historical and “natural monuments”.monuments”.

What eWhat elselse do do we have in we have in Miedzyborów?Miedzyborów?

We have a lot of very well-stocked We have a lot of very well-stocked grocery stores, medical attention grocery stores, medical attention poipoint, pharmacy, hairdressernt, pharmacy, hairdresser’’s, s,

beauty salon and wholesale beauty salon and wholesale papermaking papermaking warehousewarehouse..

We have We have beautiful beautiful places, silence places, silence and many other and many other reasons toreasons to visit visit Międzyborów.Międzyborów.

Prepared by:Prepared by:

Aleksandra MireckaAleksandra Mirecka Magdalena Gorożankin Magdalena Gorożankin Class 1aClass 1a

MILANÓWEKMILANÓWEK

Edyta KomendarekEdyta Komendarek

General informationGeneral information

MilanMilanówekówek is a townis a town in the in the Mazowieckie voivodship in Mazowieckie voivodship in the the municipality ofmunicipality of Grodzisk, Grodzisk, located near Warsawlocated near Warsaw. .

According to data from According to data from 2010, the 2010, the towntown ha hadd a a population of 16 056 population of 16 056 inhabitants.inhabitants.

TheThe church of St. church of St. HedwigHedwig, , "Turczynek" villa, "Turczynek" villa, accommodation of soldiers accommodation of soldiers from World War II and many from World War II and many villas built between 1896 - villas built between 1896 - 1945, including "Potęga", 1945, including "Potęga", "Matulinek", "Hygea", "Matulinek", "Hygea", "Borówka„"Borówka„ are the most are the most popular buildings in popular buildings in MilanówekMilanówek. They are all in . They are all in the national register of the national register of historic monuments (26 historic monuments (26 items). items).

Milanówek was built at the turn Milanówek was built at the turn of the 19th and 20th century. of the 19th and 20th century. From its beginning, Milanówek From its beginning, Milanówek was mainly a summer resort for was mainly a summer resort for the rich from Warsaw, who very the rich from Warsaw, who very often built magnificent summer often built magnificent summer houses here, which often, when houses here, which often, when the owners decided to move to the owners decided to move to Milanówek, turned into splendid Milanówek, turned into splendid villas. villas.

During the Warsaw Uprising the During the Warsaw Uprising the most important organs of the most important organs of the Polish Underground State moved Polish Underground State moved to Milanówek, and thanks to this to Milanówek, and thanks to this fact it was called little London.fact it was called little London.

Milanówek got municipal rights Milanówek got municipal rights in 1951.in 1951.

A little history.A little history.

Memorial of combatants for freedom.„Starodeby”

A thankful memorial and a square of John Paul II

Villa Villa "Borówka"Borówka

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Villa „Halinów”Villa „Halinów”

10 10 MickiewicMickiewicza Streetza Street

Podgórna Podgórna streetstreet

20 20 KrasińskieKrasińskiego Streetgo Street

A resident of Milanowek.A resident of Milanowek. Catherine Grochola is a Catherine Grochola is a

resident of Milanowekresident of Milanowek.. SheShe is a Polish writer and is a Polish writer and

journalistjournalist.. She has published eight She has published eight

novels. The most important novels. The most important are:„Nigdy w zyciu!”, „Ja wam are:„Nigdy w zyciu!”, „Ja wam pokaze!”, „A nie mowilam!”, pokaze!”, „A nie mowilam!”, „Zielone Drzewo”.„Zielone Drzewo”.

This is the end.This is the end.

There are many interesting sights in There are many interesting sights in MilanMilanoowek. The ones which I presented are wek. The ones which I presented are

just a few of them,just a few of them, so so if you want to see if you want to see more I recommend to visit them and many more I recommend to visit them and many

other relics of the garden-townother relics of the garden-town..