History of Tomaszów
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220 years of Tomaszów Mazowiecki!
Tomaszów Mazowiecki was initially created as a settlement, as a result of the discovery of iron ore.In 1788 Tomasz Ostrowski (1735-1817) brought the first settlers to the Tomaszów region. Ore was initially extracted near the village of Niebrów. The excavated ore was transported to Tomaszów, where it was further processed in the so-called blast furnace, which was near today's Św. Antoniego and Warszawska Streets. Wolbórka River played a significant role in the smelting of the iron ores, where its current was used as a driving force for the blast furnace equipment. Initially, the settlement was named Kuźnicze Tomaszowskie, it was inhabited by settlers brought from Silesia and the Old Polish Basin, among the settlers there were blacksmiths and foundries. Theire was about about 30 to 70 people there. Further development of the settlement took place after the estate in Ujazd was taken over by Tomasz Ostrowski's son, Antoni Ostrowski.
Thanks to the great commitment of Antoni Ostrowski, the settlement could develop, and to commemorate its father it was was named Tomaszów.
The years 1939-1945 were the most tragic moments for the whole of Poland, Tomaszów itself, like many other cities, was destroyed and looted.