Less than 7 km away is the village of Zegrze Reservoir, which is summer relaxation destination for the inhabitants of greater Warsaw.

In terms of church administration, the area belonged to the late eleventh century to the Diocese of Plock.

Named after an owner Łajsk, said to be a colorful figure in those days, a Polish activist who in 1886 was one of the founders and first president of the Warsaw Society of Cyclists.

The occupation led to a further administrative divisions with the area being subordinate to the Governor General of the German Reich.

The proximity to the Modlin Fortress, around which took place the fiercest battles, made it necessary to start post-war redevelopment of the town from scratch.

The major findings include the excavation of the Hallstatt culture of the period possibly from the Iron Age.

One of the most interesting discoveries were urns - usually an earthen vessel, which serves to store the ashes of the deceased, which is characteristic for the cultures which used a certain funeral rite.