About Białystok

Białystok is the bigger city in Podlaskie Voivodedship. This region is located in North-Eastern Poland, near the borders with Belarus, Lithuania and Russia. Being at crossroads between different countries, here live in harmony people from different nationalities and religions: Poles, Belorussians, Lithuanians, Russians, Tatars and Jews.

I will show you the most important things that I could saw in the city:

The Branicki Palace

Branicki Palace complex is one of the best preserved aristocratic residences in Poland. Built on the 16th century, the palace owes its present form to two generations of the Branicki family. It became a center of culture, lots of artists, poets and scientists gathered around it. It hosted the first Polish Military School and now here is a Medical Academy.

It is partly open to the visitors, in the back it has a beautiful garden.

The Red Church

This cathedral built in neo-Gothic style has more then 70 m high, probably the highest building in Białystok. It's near the city center and it's very usefull for trainees in here, it's hard to get lost... :)

The Town Hall

This building is near the fountain and now is a museum hosted here. There are lots of valuable paintings, many of them are portraits of Polish nobles. I have seen a painting having as main character the King Sobieski. Some of you had to know the story about Sobieski and Romanians :) ... anyway, that guy looked extra-large in the painting. There are lots of paintings with religious themes also.

The Fountain

Placed on Lipowa street, which is the most expensive street in the city, this fountain is the real center. Here is the meeting place of the youth. Lovers are dating here and after that they are going many times to the Branicki Garden, where are some benches, a nice lake and more privacy... ;)