Tuszyn

Tuszyn lies in the historic land of Sieradz. In 1260 Duke Casimir of Kuyavia confirmed a privilege for Sulejów Abbey here, and in 1416 Władysław Jagiełło founded a royal town on the village's lands. The surrounding forest made Tuszyn a starting point for royal hunts; Casimir IV visited for that purpose on several occasions. After the town was destroyed in 1655, Jews were encouraged to settle and help rebuild it. By 1781 the community numbered 86 people.