Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Tomaszow Lubelski becomes a city 400 years ago

Tomaszów Lubelski became a city 400 years ago in 1621. It was a town founded at the end of the 16th century by Jan Zamoyski, For comparison, Grand Rapids, Michigan became a village in 1838 and a city in 1850. It has been a city for 171 years. Photo credit: By Photo: Marcin Konsek / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44068044
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