Laski () is a village in

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, in the

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, to the west of

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, in the commune of Izabelin. It is located at the southern border of the

Kampinos Forest Kampinos Forest () is a large forest complex located in Masovian Voivodeship, west of Warsaw in Poland. It covers a part of the ancient valley of the Vistula basin, between the Vistula and the Bzura rivers. Once a forest covering 670 km2 ...

and is a notable resort, with 1,600 permanent inhabitants (1998). The village is notable for its resort, hospital and schools for blind people run by Towarzystwo Opieki nad Ociemniałymi founded by countess Róża Czacka, and the

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friars. In addition, a shelter for lone mothers run by ''Towarzystwo Pomocy im. Adama Chmielowskiego'' is located there. Near the blinded institute a wooden chapel is located (built in 1925), one of the most notable architectural monuments of the area. There is also a small

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cemetery and a civilian cemetery, a final resting place of many Polish famous artists, among them are writers Antoni Słonimski and Jerzy Zawieyski.

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Jewish Community in Laski
on Virtual Shtetl {{Coord, 52, 18, N, 20, 51, E, region:PL_type:city, display=title Villages in Warsaw West County