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Otwock: Gmina: Otwock (urban gmina) Established: 1877: City rights: 9 November 1916: Government See more
Otwock [ˈɔtfɔt͡sk] (Yiddish: אָטוואָצק) is a city in the Masovian Voivodship in east-central Poland, some 23 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of See more
In Otwock there are many buildings in the Świdermajer style, unique to the town and its surroundings. There are also memorials to See more
In 1958, Ewa, the first Polish nuclear reactor was activated in Swierk district of Otwock. A second research reactor, Maria, was erected in 1974. See more
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Otwock is twinned with:
• Lennestadt, Germany
• See moreEven though the first mention of a village called Otwosko comes from the early 15th century, Otwock did not fully develop until the second half of the 19th century, when in 1877 the Vistula River Railroad was opened, which ran from Mława via Warsaw See more
Otwock is home to a sports club Start Otwock (founded in 1924). The club is renowned for its weight-lifters such as Szymon Kołecki and Marcin Dołęga. Also, the Start Club's own prodigy is football forward Janusz Żmijewski who in the 1960s played for See more
• (in Polish) Town of Otwock, official website
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WebIn October 1939, a Judenrat headed by Y. Lasman was established in Otwock, its main role was to remit ransom payments to the Germans and provide teams for forced labour. The Jews of Otwock were shipped to …
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WebOTWOCK, town and health resort near Warsaw, Poland. It became popular among middle-class Jews from central Poland as a fashionable resort. A ḥasidic dynasty derives its …
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WebOn 4th November 1940 the Germans established the Otwock ghetto, to which they confined nearly 12 thousand Jews. It comprised three districts: "town", "middle" and …
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WebOTWOCK. OTWOCK, town and health resort near Warsaw, Poland. It became popular among middle-class Jews from central Poland as a fashionable resort. A ḥasidic dynasty …
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WebOtwock is a town located in Mazowieckie Voivodeship (Province), in the Middle Vistula Valley. It is a health resort which became famous thanks to the building of the Vistula …
Teacher’s Guide on the Otwock Children’s Home - Yad …
WebOne such children’s home was set up in Otwock. Originally set up in January 1945 by Holocaust survivor Franciszka Oliwa, the home was shortly thereafter aided financially and formalized, and by June 1945 housed …
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WebThe Otwock Ghetto established in 1940 was liquidated two years later. The cemetery is one the few reminders of the Jewish community. It is worth noting that many of the …
The Map of Otwock Ghetto | Artefact | Montreal …
Web1. This map of Otwock ghetto was created in 1947 by the Jewish Historic Council of Bamberg, Germany, to document the Holocaust. (Photo: Peter Berra) A map of the nearby Karczew forced labour camp is also attached …
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