dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, ðə tˈaʊn wʌzɐ stɹˈɔŋhoʊld ʌvðə pˈoʊlɪʃ ɹᵻsˈɪstəns, hˈɛlpɪŋ ðə pɹˈɪzənɚz ʌv ˈaʊʃwɪts kˌɑːnsəntɹˈeɪʃən kˈæmp.
During World War II, the town was a stronghold of the Polish resistance, helping the prisoners of Auschwitz concentration camp.