The best cycling routes around Czerniewice

The hydroelectric power plant on the Rawka River utilizes the natural current and the valley's terrain gradient to produce renewable energy. Its location is not accidental, as for centuries the river powered mills and other economic devices here. This is a modern reference to the past use of water power in this part of Mazovia. The spillway structure at the reservoir on the Rawka River is used to control the water level and regulate its flow in the riverbed. Thanks to it, it is possible to safely discharge excess water during floods and protect the surrounding areas from inundation. It is a modern element of hydrotechnical infrastructure that combines safety functions with the region's water management.

A very nice viewing spot.

The bunker, or rather a railway shelter, in Jeleń was built in 1940. The structure is over 350 meters long and approximately 9 meters high. Over 3,000 people were employed in the construction of the entire complex. It was intended to protect staff trains. A huge former German bunker nestled in the middle of a forest, a good, powerful flashlight is essential when visiting.

A great bike path around the Tatar Reservoir in Rawa Mazowiecka. One lap is approximately 3.64 km.

Driving through the forest

At the site of the apparition of Saint Anne to a local villager, Wojciech Głowa, a wooden cross was first erected, followed by a small wooden chapel. The site of the apparition quickly became famous for miracles and graces received through the intercession of Saint Anne. Soon, news of the miracles reached the clerical authorities, who appointed a commission to investigate the events taking place at the cross. The Bishop of Kujawy, Paweł Wołudzki, having become convinced of the graces flowing to the villagers, decided to build a wooden church under the invocation of Saint Anne nearby, 300 steps to the north-west, where the current temple is located. He sent one of the priests to this place to take care of the pilgrims. However, he was unable to cope with the growing number of pilgrims. In 1639, Bishop Mateusz Łubiński entrusted this sanctuary to the Conventual Franciscans. They began to organize monastic life and serve the pilgrims. In 1657, during the Swedish Deluge, the monastery and church suffered significant damage. Work on the construction of a brick church began during the term of office of the guardian of Smardzewice, Fr. Hadrian Kozłowicz, in 1683. The construction was completed in 1699, it was a votive offering of the Bishop of Warmia, Stanisław Zbąski, to Saint Anne for graces received, especially for the gift of health. The church was consecrated on November 6, 1701, by Bishop Andrzej Albinowski, suffragan of Kujawy. The parish was canonically erected on July 26, 1775, by the Bishop of Włocławek, Antoni Kazimierz Ostrowski. The founder of the brick monastery, next to the church, was the Bishop of Kujawy, Krzysztof Antoni of Stupowo Szembek, later the Primate of Poland. Thanks to him, the monastery was built in the years 1722-1746 and the existing church was surrounded by a wall. Because of the Franciscans' support for the January Uprising, on November 21, 1864, the tsarist government dissolved the order in the Russian partition, including the Franciscan monastery in Smardzewice. The land of the Smardzewice monastery was parceled out, and the management of the parish was entrusted to diocesan priests. During World War I (1914-1918), the church was partially destroyed. After Poland regained independence in 1918, the church buildings and the monastery began to be restored.

Sanctuary of St. Anne and the novitiate of the Franciscan Fathers.

The monument was created as part of the project to revitalize the center of Spała. A small island was created near the pond on the Gać River, accessible by a wooden bridge. A monument to President Ignacy Mościcki was placed in its center. The president sits thoughtfully, ready to hunt, accompanied by his faithful dog Lord. Tourists can sit on a tree stump next to the president. The ceremonial unveiling of the monument, which was created thanks to the cooperation of the Inowłódz commune with the Local Tourist Organization in Spała, took place on August 16, 2020. Before the outbreak of World War II, Spała was the favorite vacation spot of President Ignacy Mościcki, who was the president of Poland in the years 1926-1939. He spent every free moment here, and he used the place not only for relaxation, but also for establishing political relations, because he received distinguished guests here. Over the years of his rule, he contributed to the development of this small town located in the Pilicka Forest. Mościcki not only beautified Spała, but also contributed to the flourishing of social and political life in this town. He was the organizer of the Spała harvest festival, hubertus, hunting, scout jamborees, car and motorcycle rallies, and numerous sports Spartakiads.