Podkowa Leśna is a town in Grodzisk Mazowiecki County, Masovian Voivodeship of Poland and located within the territory of the Młochowskie Forests. Town status - since 1 January 1969. The town also has the status of gmina, meaning "commune". Population - ca. 4000.
Founded in 1925. On 1 September 1939 bombs fell on Podkowa Leśna that the Luftwaffe had intended for Warsaw. On 17 January 1945 the Soviets entered Podkowa Leśna.
Located in a beautiful setting not far from Warsaw, the town has an interesting collection of villas dating back to the interwar period, along with newly built modern family homes and mansions. Forests surround the city on three sides from the east, south, and north.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podkowa_Leśna
Coordinates 52°7'18.398" N 20°43'46.395" E
