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Białystok [a] is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area. Białystok is located in the Białystok Uplands of the Podlachian Plain on the banks of the Biała River, 200 km (124 mi) northeast of Warsaw. [8]
- Branicki Palace. Jan Klemens Branicki, an affluent nobleman who had pretensions to the Polish crown was the man behind this 18th-century wonder. Not only did he build a palace and gardens, but extended his plans to create a Baroque city with churches and a town hall.
- Rynek Kościuszki (Kościuszko Market Square) Plotted around the town hall, Białystok’s market square is in the shape of an elongated triangle. The original town hall was in Jan Klemens Branicki’s plan, and as the centre of commerce in the city was the site of the town’s official scales and weights and measures of length and volume.
- Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin. One of the neat things about Białystok’s Cathedral is that when you stand outside you can see just how much the city grew in the 1800s.
- Ulica Lipowa. Białystok’s main artery begins at Kościuszko Market Square and continues west for 800 metres. Józef Piłsudski, Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin have all had their names attached to Ulica Lipowa, before it returned to its original name (Lime Street) in the 1990s.
May 28, 2023 · Białystok is the capital and largest city in Poland’s Podlaskie province. In recent times, the city has seen an influx of tourists, with many new and exciting bars, cafés and restaurants opening all the time.
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Białystok, city, capital of Podlaskie województwo (province), northeastern Poland. It is located in the undulating Podlasie Plain. Thought to have been founded by Gediminas, grand duke of Lithuania, about 1320, it was first chronicled in 1426 and received town rights in 1749.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 19, 2023 · There are just enough things to do in Białystok for a full day of sightseeing. Białystok is known for its cultural diversity and historical significance with roots dating back to the 14th century. Located near the border with Belarus, the city has a unique blend of Polish, Belarusian, Lithuanian, and Jewish influences.
Jan 14, 2021 · Bialystok is the 10th-largest city in Poland and is widely recognised as a leading city for culture and arts. The fact that Bialystok is still up and coming and has yet to hit a typical tourist’s radar proves that Bialystok is a hidden gem worth exploring.
Białystok is northeastern Poland’s largest city and the capital of the Podlaskie Province. Sitting close to the borders with Belarus, Lithuania, and Russia, Białystok is a very culturally diverse city and home to the inventor of the universal language Esperanto.
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