Myszków is a city located in central Poland near Częstochowa. During World War 2, it was located near the German-Soviet border. Today, Myszków has a population of 30,000 and contains industrial plants including a paper factory. Several historical sites near Myszków are worth visiting, such as a 19th century factory owner's palace and reconstructed castles in Mirów and Bobolice. A battle between Polish insurgents and Russian forces took place near Myszków during the January Uprising of 1863.

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Author: Michał Maroń
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 Myszków is a city located
in Jura Krakowsko-
Czestochowska, close to
Częstochowa city.
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 During WW2 it was next
to the German – Soviet
border. Border crossing
was placed in Żarki city, 5
kilometers from Myszków.
In this picture we can see
border control by the
german soliers.
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Here you can see my great grandmother's passport from 1944.
She was working in Schmeltzer's plants back then
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Today myszków has 30
000 inhabitants and
surface of 73,6 km2. There
is also paper factory and
few smaller industrial
plants.
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 You can get there from
Dąbrowa Górnicza by driving
along S1 road, then DK91,
later in Siewierz you have to
turn at DK78 and later go
along DW793
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 There are few places in
Myszków and near it
that you might want to
see...

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 For example factory
owner's palace bulit in
XIX century

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 Or Bauertz's farmstead in
Będusz

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 If you're fan of
industrial style you can
also visit our train
station bulit in XIX
century

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 Castle in Mirów appears
in cronicles in 1399 and
was named Mirow then.
Currently castle is being
reconstructed

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 There is also already
reconstructed castle in
Bobolice, 3km from Mirów

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 There is also a legend about two castles that I mendtioned,
that you can read here

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Battle of Mrzygłód
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 Battle of Mrzygłód had
place at 28th february
1863 during january
insurrection. During the
battle Insurgents led by
Teodor Cieszkowski were
fighting against formation
of russian army.

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 Here you can see monument
commemorating this battle

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Useful informations
 Weather forecast
 Map of Myszków
 History of Myszków
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Thank you for your
attention
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