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2 unusual facts about Sochaczew


Krzysztof Rutkowski

Krzysztof Rutkowski (born April 6, 1960 in Teresin near Sochaczew, Poland) is a private "detective" (with no licence, so according to Polish and International law, can't be called a detective), Polish ex-politician, former ex-member of Sejm, occasional actor and celebrity.

Połczyńska Street

Historically the street, variously known as the Kalisz Road, Poznań Road or Greater Poland Road, was the main road from Warsaw towards Błonie, Sochaczew, Kalisz and ultimately Poznań.


Aryeh Tzvi Frumer

Known as the Kozhiglover Rav after his short term as Rav of Koziegłowy, he served as rosh yeshiva of the yeshiva in Sochaczew (Sochatchov) from 1910 to 1914 and rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin, the premier yeshiva of Poland, from 1934 to 1939.

Gmina Sochaczew

The village of Żelazowa Wola, which is within Gmina Sochaczew, is the birthplace of the composer Frédéric Chopin.

Siemowit II of Masovia

As the oldest son Siemowit obtained the central part of Masovia, with Rawa Mazowiecka (capital) Sochaczew, Zakroczym, Gostynin, Ciechanów and Wizna.

Siemowit V of Masovia

Siemowit V (also spelled Ziemowit; 1389 – 16 February 1442) was from 1426-1434 a Prince of Masovia in Rawa, Plock, Sochaczew, Gostynin, Płońsk, Wizna and Belz i.e., hereditary vassal Polish, the breakdown in 1434 goes as follows; prince of Rawa, Gostynin and Sochaczew.

Stanisław Dąmbski

Between 1679 and 1681, he acquired lands near Iłów comprising one town and 10 villages, in the counties of Gostynin and Sochaczew.


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