Inowrocław is a town located approximately 40 kilometres South-East of Bydgoszcz, famous for its salt mines. The city is one of the major railway junctions of the country.

The first mention of the city dates from the year 1185, when it received its name in honor of Vladislav Hermann – Novo Wladislaw. In 1238 inowrocław received city rights from Prince Kazimir Konradovich. The great success and rapid economic development brought the discovery of salt in the fifteenth century.

In 1772 inowrocław was annexed to Prussia after the First partition of Poland. Here were located the headquarters of Napoleon Bonaparte during his invasion of Russia. The city is actively prospered after the opening of the railway junction in 1872 and the first Spa in 1875. After the signing of the Treaty of Versailles inowrocław was returned to Poland.

Currently in Inowroclaw preserved unique monuments of medieval architecture. The Romanesque Church of the Holy virgin Mary, built in the late 12th century from granite stones and bricks. In 1834 it was destroyed by fire, but rebuilt in the 1950-ies. The Gothic Church of St. Nicholas, built in the mid 13th century and restored in the 17th century. The largest Church of the city with an impressive 77-metre tower is the Church of the Annunciation of the virgin Mary, built in 1900.