Kruszyn, Włocławek County
Kruszyn [ˈkruʂɨn] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Włocławek, within Włocławek County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Włocławek and 58 km (36 mi) south-east of Toruń. It is home to an airport.
History
The first mention of Kruszyn came in 1314 as a wooden church. For many centuries, under both Polish and Prussian rule, it was owned by several wealthy estates. In 1941, much of the town was razed by the Nazis but it was later rebuilt.
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Rejduch-Samkowa, Izabella; Samek, Jan (1987). Miasto Kraków. Katalog zabytków sztuki w Polsce. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo artystyczne i filmowe. ISBN 978-83-221-0375-3.
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