Inowroclaw
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Inowrocław - a town located about 40 kilometers southeast of the city of Bydgoszcz, known for its salt mines. The city is one of the major railway hubs of the country.

The first mention of the city dates back to the year 1185, when it received its name in honor of Vladislav Herman - New Vladislav. In 1238, Inowrocław received municipal rights thanks to Prince Casimir Konradovich. The great success and rapid economic development has brought the city the discovery of salt deposits in the fifteenth century.

In 1772 Inowrocław was annexed by Prussia after the first partition of Poland. It is here that housed the headquarters of Napoleon during his invasion of Russia. The city is actively flourished after the discovery of a railway junction in 1872 and the first spa in 1875. After the signing of the Treaty of Versailles was returned to Poland Inowrocław.

Currently, Inowrocław preserved unique monuments of medieval architecture. Romanesque church of the Holy Virgin Mary, built in the late 12th century from granite stones and bricks. In 1834 it was destroyed by fire, but partly reconstructed in the 1950s. Gothic church of St. Nicholas, built in the mid 13th century and restored in the 17th century. The largest church in the city with an impressive 77-meter tower is the Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, built in 1900.

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Inowroclaw
Leszno
Strzelno
The ancient settlement Biskupin
Royal Castle in Łęczyca
Collegiate Church in Tum
Castle in Kruszwica
Lyubostronsky Palace
Benedictine monastery in Mogilno
Lake Goplo