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Monument to the Last Aurochs

Monument to the Last Aurochs

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Monument to the Last Aurochs

Name: Monument to the Last Aurochs
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Location: Jaktorów, Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

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Rafał Klisowski

July 16, 2025

In 1627, the last female aurochs died here.

The species had its last refuge in Poland. Its typical habitat was deciduous and mixed forests. The aurochs were under the special protection of Polish kings, and only the monarch could hunt them. The dwindling herds were cared for by royal overseers and members of a special hunting service. Because they reported on the animals' condition, the history of the species' decline is well-known. In the 14th and 15th centuries, aurochs occurred only in Masovia and perhaps in the southern Lublin region. By the 16th century, their range was limited to the Wiskicka and Jaktorowska Forests. By the mid-16th century, the aurochs population numbered around 50 individuals. Over time, their numbers dwindled, and the animals occupied an increasingly smaller area. Apparently, by the end of the 16th century, supervisory discipline in the last aurochs refuge had relaxed, proper care for the offspring was lacking, and diseases were introduced.

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Location: Jaktorów, Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

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1. Ramp to the Underpass – Monument to the Last Aurochs loop from Żyrardów

2. Monument to the Last Aurochs – Ramp to the Underpass loop from Warszawa Ursus

3. Monument to the Last Aurochs – Mural of the Festival of World Cultures loop from Grodzisk Mazowiecki Radońska

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