Kałuszyn: Swimming Lake and Memorial Sites

• Zalew Karczunek has a swimming area with a sandy beach, two beach volleyball courts, a playground, changing rooms, and toilets.
• There is also a cycling path and an educational trail by the lake.
• Kałuszyn has monuments commemorating different events, including the Złoty Ułan equestrian monument.
• A section of the A2 motorway opened in 2024, allowing through traffic to bypass Kałuszyn.

The swimming area combines a sandy beach with facilities for different activities: in addition to swimming, there are two beach volleyball courts and a children’s playground. Changing rooms and toilets complete the facilities. If you are planning a trip with children, you can take the playground into account without this implying that the entire visit is suitable for them.

There are also ways to enjoy the lake beyond the swimming area: a cycling path runs around it, and there is an educational trail. This gives you a choice of different ways to spend your time: at the beach, cycling, or exploring the educational trail. If swimming is important to your plans, check the seasonal swimming conditions before your visit.

On 29 August 2024, the section of the A2 from the end of the Mińsk Mazowiecki bypass and the Kałuszyn junction to the Groszki junction on DK2 opened. It allows through traffic to bypass Kałuszyn. This describes the function of this section of road for through traffic; when choosing accommodation, you can also weigh up your interest in the swimming area or the memorial sites.

In 2017, the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage (Fundacja Ochrony Dziedzictwa Żydowskiego) erected a monument at the former Jewish cemetery in Kałuszyn to commemorate the town’s Jewish community. More than a thousand people murdered between 1941 and 1943 are buried in mass graves in the cemetery. The monument’s dedication and the history of the people buried there are distinct but interconnected aspects of commemoration at this site.

A monument in the parish cemetery is dedicated to the soldiers of the 6th Infantry Regiment of the Legions of Marshal Józef Piłsudski (6. Pułk Piechoty Legionów Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego) and dates from 1939. The Złoty Ułan equestrian monument was unveiled on 13 September 2014, on the 75th anniversary of the 1939 Battle of Kałuszyn. It depicts a lancer sitting on a horse with his sabre raised as a signal to fight.

The memorial sites therefore differ in their purpose and representation: the monument at the former Jewish cemetery commemorates the Jewish community, the monument in the parish cemetery commemorates soldiers of a specific regiment, and Złoty Ułan depicts a mounted lancer. These distinctions help to differentiate their respective dedications and historical contexts.

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What facilities are available at Zalew Karczunek?

The swimming area has a sandy beach, two beach volleyball courts, a children’s playground, changing rooms, and toilets. There is also a cycling path around the lake and an educational trail.

What should you check before swimming?

Check the seasonal swimming conditions at Zalew Karczunek before your visit.

What does the Złoty Ułan equestrian monument depict?

The monument depicts a lancer sitting on a horse with his sabre raised as a signal to fight. It was unveiled on 13 September 2014, on the 75th anniversary of the 1939 Battle of Kałuszyn.

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