Even 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 … See more

In Otwock there are many buildings in the Świdermajer style, unique to the town and its surroundings. There are also memorials to Józef Piłsudski and to local Jews, who were murdered by 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
• (in Polish) Otwock info site including local news 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

Twin towns – Sister cities
Otwock is twinned with:
• Lennestadt, Germany
• Saint-Amand-Montrond, France
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