The best road cycling routes around Gorzkowice

The cemetery was established in 1939, and in 1967, a concrete obelisk and grave plots were made. 631 Polish soldiers who died in 1939 during the battles of Rozprza and Piotrków Trybunalski are buried in the cemetery. The cemetery is entered into the provincial register of memorial sites and the register of real estate monuments of the Łódź province. The first monument to the fallen soldiers was built in 1967. The unveiling ceremony took place on October 29, 1967. In 2022, the cemetery was renovated. The plots were thoroughly rebuilt, the alleys were tidied up, and a new obelisk was made. Traditionally, every first Sunday in September, ceremonies are held at the war cemetery in Milejów to commemorate soldiers who fought in the so-called "Battle for Piotrków Road" and residents of nearby towns who were murdered by the Germans at the time.

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A dam reservoir on the Luciąża River, the second largest reservoir in Piotrków County with a water surface area of 217 ha and a capacity of 7.34 million m³. Located in Piotrków County in the communes of Łęki Szlacheckie (70% of the coastline), Rozprza and Gorzkowice. In the 1960s, a comprehensive plan for irrigation and meadow management in the Luciąża River valley was developed. Its construction began in 1986 and it was put into service in 1998. During construction, the inhabitants of the villages of Kuźnica Żerechowska, Łęgoń, Wygoda, Trzciniec and Borowiec were relocated, after which a chapel protruding from the water surface remained. The purpose of the reservoir was from the beginning to irrigate meadows for milk production and to serve as a water retention facility. Currently, it is a popular place of recreation and relaxation in Piotrków County. It is also appreciated by anglers who catch pike, crucian carp, roach, carp, bream and many other species of fish. The maximum depth of water near the dam is 12 meters. In the reservoir, during the season, water equipment rentals are available: boats, kayaks, water bikes. There are numerous camping sites and camping houses around the reservoir.

The Rozprza parish is one of the very old ones. It may date back to the 11th century. The original church was founded by Polish kings. A new wooden one was built in its place. In the years 1763-67 Szymon Zaremba, the castellan of Sieradz, built a brick church here, consecrated on 19 October 1777 by Ignacy Kozierowski, the suffragan of Gniezno. It survived until World War I, when, thanks to the efforts of Father Stanisław Szablewski, the current church was built according to the design of Feliks Nowicki. The construction was completed in 1922 by Father Bolesław Korwin Szymanowski. Thanks to the efforts of Father Marian Minor, the presbytery was remodelled and a new marble altar was built in it, and the church was covered with galvanised sheet metal.

The parish of St. Nicholas in Mierzyn has existed since at least 1399, when the parish priest of Mierzyn was first mentioned. Therefore, there was probably a wooden church in Mierzyn at that time, built, as the notes made by the parish priests of Mierzyn from the beginning of the 19th century say, on the site of a pagan temple.

Everyone calls this place whatever they want. Officially, it's the Pawłów Mine. They mine aggregates there. Cool lunar climate. It's worth visiting just before sunrise or sunset🙃

The church is undergoing renovation. It's looking better and better. There are plenty of benches and shade in the square. It's definitely worth using on hot days.

The place is quite nice, but the crowd drives cars right up to the water. A place with potential, terribly neglected.