Now let us have a look at Gostynin in the l7th and l8thc. At the end of thel7thc therelived 424 people in Gostynin, there were 77 houses (12 brick, 5 wooden). In the centre of the market there was a wooden Town Hall. In the Hall there were 6 rooms (4 downstairs and 2 upstairs). The Hall was a place for the guard, prison, and a fire brigade Near to Hall there was a post office, and a house of the post office official. The town at that time had 3 churches, and 3 chapels. The biggest of the churches was St. Martin Church, built before 1646. It had 8 altars Near the castle (now Zamkowa St.) a church under the invication of Holly Spirit was built It was a wooden one Near the Kociol Lake there was St. Jacob Church, and close to it a house of a monk - Jan Dąbrowski. There were also 3 chapels: in the castle, and 2 next to a parish church; there were 2 graveyards: the old one next to St. Jacob Church, and a old one next to Holly Spirit Church. The town had its town  A Gostynin had a unique building a glass works, founded by the Germans. The citizens gain to money from the trade. Since the local lakes were full of fish, the fishing trade was very important.

Gostynin earned money also on its bath, iron, and salt trade (from Wieliczka and Bochnia). The Gostynin Region was also of political importance in "Rzeczpospolita" It was the place for meetings, election of the members of the parliament, elections of the judges, and so on Stefan Ciechomski, Maciej Sobolewski, and Jozef Mikorski wre the mostfamous members of the parliament from the region.

The end of 18 thc and the beginning of the l9thc were not good for the region. The town was destroyed by fires (1540-1566), wars with Sweden and Russia  (a lot of prisoners were sent  to Syberia). After the Germans took over the town, destroyed the walls of the castle. The soldiers from the Prussian army, commanded by gen. Wickard Mollendorf, in February 1793 destroyed or took away the documents about the region.

The town lost its importance. When German settlers came the town started to regain its position. As a result of the changes a town hall, an inn, and a market were built, the castle

 and the Protestant church were rebuilt. Another good thing for Gostynin was  a railway from Kutno to Plock, huilt in 1925. In 1939 Gostynin had 12000 inhabitants / about 4000 Jews, and Germans. Here are the  mayors of the  town: Michal Zylinski, Piotr Michalski, Wladyslaw Kozuchowski, Jan Marcinowski and Michal Jarmoliliski. At that time there were 2 high schools: one for girls Narcyza Zmichowska High School, and for boys Tadeusz Kosciuszko High School, which still works. There was also a private library of Regina Michalska, and a public one-pereca.

Here are the most important events in the history of the town in the time between the wars: the visit of Jozef Pilsudzki, the head of to country (1921) and the visit of the president of Poland Ignacy Mścicki (1930), Janusz Kusocinski was also one of the most important visitors in Gostynin.

The town had its own magazine "Glos Gostyninski", issued from 7 921 to 1922 and in 1927. During the German occupation from 1939 to 1945 over 7.00 people were killed (shot in the forests), and 4000 Jews died. After the war the town developed, there appeared new works, houses.  At present the town and commune has the area of 303km', the population is about 32.000 people. The town has bus service, railway, garages, restaurants, bars, 3 hospitals, sports centers, and shops. The territory of the commune is the most beautiful of the Mazowsze Region It is the part of the Gostyninsko-Wloclawski Natura Park. Another advantage of the town and commune is its situation - near the important roads. Also woods are of great value (9000ha). The Gostynin Lakes are the most interesting and beautiful lakes in that part of the country.It has the area of over 1200km2.