A place filled with inspiring history
Tuszyn-Las is an extraordinary place built on a project of dreams and imagination. Created not only to provide people with valuable moments of respite amidst forests and nature reserves, but also infused with the works of Władysław Stanisław Reymont and the creativity and learning from the famous puppet fairy tales for children.
Reality is woven from the same thread as dreams
Władysław Stanisław Reymont
13th-century Tusine
Although the first mention of the settlement dates back to 1223, it was inhabited long before that. In 1260, Kazimierz I of Kujawy stayed in Tuszyn, confirming the monastery in Sulejów in a Latin document, where the town was recorded as Tusine. In 1416, Władysław Jagiełło established a royal town here, instructing the starosta of Pobiedziska, Dobek Kobyla "de Żary," to establish a town on the lands of the village of Tuszyn. In the 15th century, it was a popular place for royal hunts in the surrounding forest. Among others, King Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk visited Tuszyn three times for this purpose. In the 16th century, the town saw the development of the forestry industry, beekeeping, shepherding, and milling. The most important role was played by beer production, which was the main occupation of the population at that time. Trade also played a significant role. In 1655, Tuszyn was completely burned and plundered by Swedish troops during the Deluge. The town became depopulated and declined for a while, but the influx of Jewish people at the end of the 17th century somewhat improved the economic situation. During the partitions, Tuszyn successively became part of Prussia, the Duchy of Warsaw, the Congress Kingdom, and the Kingdom of Poland. 4o
Realization of dreams
"Reality is woven from the same thread as dreams" are the words of the most famous resident of Tuszyn, Władysław Stanisław Reymont. These words were fulfilled in 1928 by the mayor of Tuszyn, Józef Domowicz, who founded the garden city of Tuszyn Las in this area. The scenic location of Tuszyn, amidst forests and hills, attracted many thousands of vacationers each year in the 19th and 20th centuries. This provided the impetus for the authorities at the time to create a new resort town modeled on the 19th-century British garden city idea of architect Ebenezer Howard. The Tuszyn Las project was created by engineer Andrzej Kartasiński. In the 20th century, many buildings in the Otwock-Ciechocinek villa style were built in Tuszyn. In 1928, the City Council made efforts to recognize Tuszyn Las as a health resort on par with Zakopane and Ciechocinek.
The birthplace of Polish fairy tales
In 1956, the Puppet Film Studio was established in Tuszyn, separated from the Feature Film Studio in Łódź. A few years later, it was transformed into the Small Film Forms Studio "Se-Ma-For." It was here that the famous puppet series, such as Miś Uszatek, Miś Colargol, and Pingwin Pik-Pok, were created, raising entire generations of Poles.
