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unusual facts about Piła, Łódź Voivodeship


Leopold Pilichowski

Pilichowski was born in Piła near Sieradz in central Poland (some sources list the village of Zadzim close to Piła).


Friedewald train collision

Repairs to the boiler were carried out by Interlok, Piła, Poland.

Jarosław Hampel

He received his speedway license in 1998 with the Polish team Polonia Piła, although he first started racing on a mini-track in Pawłowice, close to the city of Leszno.

Konspiracyjne Wojsko Polskie

It was most active in the Łódź Voivodeship, but also in the neighboring provinces of northern Upper Silesia, eastern Poznań and western Kielce.

Krzysztof Grabowski

Krzysztof „Grabaż” Grabowski (born March 13, 1965 in Piła) – Polish poet, singer, author of lyrics and music for songs by bands Pidżama Porno, Strachy Na Lachy, Ręce Do Góry and Lavina Cox.

Łódź Voivodeship

Among the most important investments are: the creation of four regional scenes in Stefan Jaracz Theatre, opening the new section of the Museum of Art in Lodz - ms² or the reconstruction of medieval settlement in Tum in the vicinity of Łęczyca.

Mosty Coal Mine

The Mosty coal mine is a large mine in the centre of Poland in Mosty, Łódź Voivodeship, 150 km west of the capital, Warsaw.

Pidżama Porno

The band was founded in December 1987 in Poznań, by Krzysztof "Grabaż" Grabowski and Andrzej "Kozak" Kozakiewicz, students of Adam Mickiewicz University, who originally come from the town of Piła.

Wolfgang Altenburg

Altenburg was born in Schneidemühl, Posen-West Prussia (today Piła, Poland) and was conscripted as a Marinehelfer (Navy aide) in 1944 serving at Heligoland.

Wyrzysk

The railway station in Osiek nad Notecią also provides a railway connection with Piła (39 km) and Bydgoszcz (48 km).


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