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