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Located in a beautiful setting not far from Warsaw, the town has an interesting collection of villas dating back to the interwar period, along with newly built modern family homes and mansions. Forests surround the city on three sides from the east, south, and north. Peacocks freely wonder around the
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There is a small town centre consisting of numerous amenities such as a church, bank, post office, wine shop, numerous delicatessens, police station, veterinarian and numerous restaurants. Just beyond the edge of the forest to the North West is a modern shopping centre called "Galeria
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In 2018, Podkowa Leśna was selected as an model Orange Smart City. Fibre to the property FTTP is available to residents and offers speeds of up to 1 GB/s
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in 1927 which has 3 stations located in the town. Due to the town being served by this light railway line, it is easily accessed from central Warsaw.
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Hungarian Warriors tombs at Podkowa Leśna cemetery, Poland, photo of 11 May 2024
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Founded in 1925. On 1 September 1939 bombs fell on
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The 2021 movie "In For a Murder" was set in
Podkowa Leśna
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668:Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz
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674:References
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