Raków, Częstochowa

Raków is a district of Częstochowa, Poland,[2] located in the south-eastern part of the city.

A Lusatian culture cemetery from around 750 BC–550 BC is located in Raków and it is now an Archaeological Reserve, a branch of the Częstochowa Museum.

[1] Following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, Raków was occupied by Germany until 1945.

The HASAG company operated a forced labour camp for Jewish men.

[5] In the 2020s, the local Raków Częstochowa football team became one of the top teams in Poland, winning its first Polish Cup in 2021, and its first Polish football championship in 2023.

Saint Joseph church