Attractions and Places To See around gmina Teresin - Top 20

Unfortunately, on a weekday, before noon, the church is closed.

The residential building, rebuilt from a flax spinning mill, was built in 1913 in Żyrardów. It was one of the most modern buildings of the Linen Plant and one of the first in the world made of reinforced concrete, adapted to the loads resulting from the work of several thousand spindles. In order to evenly distribute the stresses and vibrations of the building, the roof structure was loaded with earth, and then plants were planted. There was a fire tank on the roof of the building. The water, which was drawn from the Górny Staw on Pisia Gągolin, was to flood all the floors of the building in turn in the event of a fire. On the top floor, below the fire tank, there were two other huge water tanks used to store water used for flax processing (so-called wet spinners). The water was drawn from a source located on the factory premises. It was the cleanest and healthiest water in Żyrardów.

The name of the village of Mikołajew probably comes from the Mikołajewski family, who have lived in these areas since ancient times. At the end of the 16th century, the village was called Mikołajewo. The first mention of the village dates back to 1603. At that time, the bishop of Poznań, Wawrzyniec Goślicki, visiting the parish of Sochaczew, came to Mikołajew to see the local branch chapel-church of the Holy Trinity. On 26 July 1815, a foundation was established for the construction of a church. According to its provisions, the inventory of the chapel in Skotniki was designated for the parish church, while councilor Netrebski undertook to build a church in Mikołajew and allocate appropriate funds to support the priest and his successors. By decree of 20 November 1815, Primate Raczyński established the parish of Saints John and Paul, martyrs, in Mikołajew, which included, among others, villages: Mikołajew, Kawęczyn, Skotniki and Strugi, excluded from the Sochaczew parish. The first administrator was the parish priest from Szymanów, Fr. Melchior Gromulski.

was established in 1914

On the southern edge of the village of Górki grew a magnificent 170-year-old pine tree, whose branches hung down to the ground. On these branches, the Cossacks hanged the insurgents who had escaped into the forest after the Battle of Buda Zaborowska (April 10, 1863) and were captured in this area. During the fight, the commander of the insurgent unit, Major Walerian Remiszewski, sent some of the unarmed insurgents into the forest. After defeating the unit, the Russians chased the escapees, and those captured without trial were hanged. A pine tree struck down by lightning on April 1, 1984 lies next to a small monument in the form of a boulder in honor of the Insurgents of 1863. Traces of the severed branches, from which commemorative crosses were made, are visible. Next to it, on a hill, there is a field chapel in the form of two wooden roofs-tents with figures of saints (by Małgorzata Tomaszkiewicz) and a stone altar table. The whole is crowned by a high wooden cross.

It is impressive, on the side of the memorial there is a rest area and a bus stop

The history of this place famous for its miracles begins in 1674, when Jakub Trojańczyk, a pious farmer from Miedniewice, bought a small picture (woodcut) of the Holy Family at the fair in Studzianna. Returning home, he placed it on a wooden pole on which the roof of the barn was supported. Soon, at the beginning of 1675, apparitions began in the barn of a poor peasant, when in the evenings and in the mornings people saw a strange glow over the barn. It seemed to be a fire and people were rushing to help. These phenomena gathered large crowds of curious people, who then willingly and zealously devoted themselves to prayer, entrusting themselves to the protection of Our Lady of the Holy Family. Many of them left healed and comforted. The fame of the painting spread quickly, causing a large influx of people to the poor barn and its conversion into a House of Prayer. According to sources, the then owner of Miedniewice, Mikołaj Wiktoryn Grudziński, a pious and righteous man, requests the Bishop of Poznań, Stefan Wierzbowski from Wielki Chrząstowo, to appoint a commission to investigate the miracles reported about the image. The commission met three times (in 1675, 1676 and 1677) After reading and analyzing the description of the events, Bishop Wierzbowski issued a ruling recognizing and approving the miracles performed in the Medniewice painting. In 1677, the staroste M.W. Grudziński, with the consent of Bishop Wierzbowski, dismantled the wooden barn and began building a chapel. The oak tree on which the miraculous painting was hung has survived to this day. You can see and touch it at the back of the main altar. Due to the inflow of an increasing number of pilgrims, the then owner of the village, M.W. Grudziński, began to make efforts to ensure that monks would permanently take care of this holy place. On March 19, 1686, the Reformed monks were ceremonially introduced to the wooden monastery. On July 1, 1692, the construction of a brick monastery began and was completed in 1702. Numerous miracles and graces experienced before the image of the Holy Family attracted many people to Miedniewice. In this situation, yes. The Reformed monks began building the current brick temple. from: http://www.miedniewice.franciszkanie-warszawa.pl/rys-historyczny/

By decree of November 20, 1815, Primate Raczyński established the parish in Mikołajewo. Saints John and Paul, martyrs, which included, among others, villages: Mikołajew, Kawęczyn, Skotniki and Strugi, excluded from the Sochaczew parish. The first administrator was the parish priest from Szymanów, Fr. Melchior Gromulski. The church in Mikołajewo was built in the classicist style with a touch of baroque. It is a brick building with one nave. The church has three altars. In the main altar there is a painting of the Crucified Lord Jesus, and next to it on the wall there is a painting of the patrons of the church: Saints John and Paul. In the side altars there are paintings - votive offerings of thanksgiving for protecting the church from destruction during World War I. In the left one there is an image of Christ with the Burning Heart, and in the right one of Our Lady of Częstochowa. The Baroque pulpit from the first half of the 19th century draws attention. The church has numerous epitaphs and commemorative plaques.