Górna Grupa, Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Górna Grupa is a village in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship under the Gmina Dragacz administration. The settlement sits roughly 18 kilometers northeast of Świecie and about 51 kilometers north of Toruń.
A devastating fire broke out at a local psychiatric hospital in November 1980, killing 55 people and injuring 26 others. This tragedy remains one of the most severe hospital fires ever recorded in Poland.
Polish poet Jacek Kaczmarski created the song 'A my nie chcemy uciekać stąd' following the tragic events at the psychiatric hospital.
The village is managed by Gmina Dragacz, which handles local services and community development for the area. Visitors should note this is a small settlement with limited facilities for accommodation or dining.
Poet and songwriter Jacek Kaczmarski composed a song following the hospital fire tragedy that addressed the suffering and loss of that day. The composition became a significant part of how people remembered and reflected on what happened.
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