Krzczonów

Krzeczów is a holiday village in the Łódź Voivodeship, in Wieluń County, situated in the picturesque area of the Załęcze Landscape Park on the Warta River. The village is a tourist attraction due to its forest and riverside areas, which are perfect for camping. During the interwar period, there was a military training ground here, and until 1957, an Evangelical parish operated. Krzeczów has a rich historical heritage related to World War II, where in 1939, sappers of the 30th Infantry Division defended the bridge on the Warta, and in 1945, Soviet troops maintained it during the fighting. The archaeological value of this area dates back 13,000 years; research has shown the presence of reindeer hunter settlements. Due to climate changes, the region was mainly inhabited during the Neolithic period, and later, farmers who knew how to smelt metal and produce ceramics settled here. From the Lusatian culture period, burial mounds have been found in nearby towns. In the Middle Ages, Krzeczów did not play a significant role in the settlement network, focusing on the local use of natural resources. In the 19th century, there was a Neo-Gothic church in Krzeczów, which was demolished in the late 1990s, and a new one was built in its place. The village also features an old 18th-century manor house, now in ruins. Tourism in Krzeczów has been developed through a hiking trail leading to the geological reserve "Węże," and nearby there is a private "Ewa's Cave." The company UNI-STONE, which deals with the extraction and processing of sand and gravel, operates in the village. Thanks to its history, natural values, and traditions, Krzeczów is an interesting place on the map of Poland.