During the German invasion, in September 1939, the Wehrmacht and Selbstschutz murdered some inhabitants of Ciechocinek in the nearby village of Koneck, and from October 1939 to January 1940, the Germans carried out massacres of many Poles from Ciechocinek in the nearby Odolion forest (see Nazi crimes against the Polish nation). In addition, in 1939 and 1940, Germans expelled approximately 640 Poles, especially the intelligentsia and owners of shops, workshops and offices, which were then handed over to German colonists as part of the Lebensraum policy. During the occupation the town functioned as a military hospital for German troops and also as a health resort, only for German citizens. The town was liberated from occupation in January 1945. Luckily it avoided significant damage. In early 2018, a Tesla Supercharger opened, making it the fourth opened in Poland. Sports The local football club is Zdrój Ciechocinek. It competes in the lower leagues. Gallery See also St. Michael the Archangel Church, Ciechocinek References External links Graduation towers in Ciechocinek - puzzle Photo gallery - Ciechocinek Elektronic Press Pomorska.pl Cities and towns in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Aleksandrów County Warsaw Governorate Warsaw Voivodeship (1919–1939) Pomeranian Voivodeship (1919–1939) Spa towns in Poland