Białystok Travel Guide

Białystok

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Stig Albeck

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City Introduction

Białystok is a city in northeastern Poland, located on the Biała River in the border region with Belarus. With its foundation in 1437, the city is relatively new compared to many other Polish cities, and it obtained city status in 1692. From the 18th century, Białystok flourished, and development was rapid with the construction of structures like a city theater and Poland’s first military technical school.

From the end of the same century to the beginning of the 20th century, Białystok belonged to changing kingdoms. From 1795 the city became part of East Prussia, and from 1807 the area became part of the Russian Empire. From 1920, Białystok became Polish once again, and the city’s former textile industry was revived, just as several Polish institutions were established, such as a drama theater in the 1930s.

The square named Rynek Kościuszki forms the center of Białystok, and here you can see the town hall building, where you can visit the museum Muzeum Podlaskie. The square also has outdoor seating in the season, and you can see the beautiful Neo-Gothic cathedral as well, which was built in the years 1900-1905. The cathedral replaced an earlier church that had become too small with Białystok’s rapid growth in the 19th century.

In the center you can also visit the famous baroque palace Pałac Branickich, which was built in the 1690s and which was later called the Versailles of Poland. In front of the castle, you can take a walk in the castle’s park and elegant baroque garden. Elsewhere in the city you can e.g. visit interesting museums and see some beautiful churches such as the modernist St Rochus Church, which was completed in 1946.

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Grodno

Grodno is a large city in western part of Belarus. Grodno is known from the year 1005, and it started as a small fort. The city’s official foundation was in 1127, when it was established on the region’s trade routes. Grodno, together with Novgorodok, was the leading city in the historical landscape, Black Ruthenia, which lay in the Lithuanian borderland, where there were frequent attacks from the Teutonic Order.

The city belonged to Lithuania and the later union between Lithuania and Poland. Grand Duke Vytautas was Prince of Grodno from 1376, and he stayed in the city before the Battle of Tannenberg in 1410. In 1441, the city obtained Magdeburg rights, and it became a residence city and so-called royal city in Poland-Lithuania.

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Overview of Olsztyn

Trnava is known for the city’s many churches. One of the most see-worthy ones is St Nicholas Cathedral, which was constructed 1380-1421, and which was the archbishop’s seat for several centuries. In addition, you can visit the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, which was the first major Baroque building to be built in Slovakia. The church was built from 1629, and it is an impressive work outside and inside, where you can see a sumptuous decoration and an elegant main altar from 1640.

About the Olsztyn travel guide

Contents: Tours in the city + tours in the surrounding area
Published: Released soon
Author: Stig Albeck
Publisher: Vamados.com
Language: English

About the travel guide

The Olsztyn travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the Polish city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.

Olsztyn is waiting for you, and at vamados.com you can also find cheap flights and great deals on hotels for your trip. You just select your travel dates and then you get flight and accommodation suggestions in and around the city.