Inowrocław

In 1185 the village was mentioned as "Novum Vladislaw", probably founded by inhabitants of Włocławek who had fled from the regular floods. It received the town rights in 1238, just before a year later the town was burned down by the Pomeranians. In 1321, a Polish-Teutonic trial was held in Inowrocław regarding the Teutonic occupation of Gdańsk Pomerania, while the city itself was occupied by the Teutonic Knights from 1332 to 1337. In the 15th century, extensive salt deposits were discovered and the town developed into an important place in medieval Poland.

Inowrocław was occupied and plundered by Swedish troops during the Deluge in the 1650s, and was annexed to the Kingdom of Prussia in February 1772.

Despite Germanisation attempts in the 19th century, the city was an important center of the Polish resistance. It flourished after the establishment of a railway junction in 1872 and a spa in 1875. The city and the region were given the Germanized name Hohensalza in 1904. After WWI Poland regained independence and the historic name Inowrocław was restored.