Bialystok Travel Guide

 Raimix Says:  Ludwik Zamenhof sculpture stands at the small square, where his house was located. He born in 1859 in Bialystok, town that was quite multinational, there was used few different languages (Russian, Polish, Jewish, so on). He decided to create one, international language,... 

 Raimix Says:  Bialystok Town hall is not so unique now; it was rebuilt after World War II. The original building was constructed in 1745, here it got few functions: prison, courtroom, marketplace and nowadays – museum of Podlaske region.The town hall, as almost whole Bialystok’s centre,... 

 Raimix Says:  It was first time I got to see Pilsudski monument. Actually in Poland he is perceived as hero, strengthening country financially and enlarging territorially. Ironically, but in Lithuania he is one of aggressors. Such situation happened after Polish occupied the part of... 

 Raimix Says:  Assumption of the Holy Virgin Church was built in 1617 – 1626; the imitator was owner of these lands, Piotr Wiesiolowski. The baroque church is the oldest building in Bialystok. It houses painting of Assumption, mausoleum of famous family, founders of palace Jan Klemens... 

 Raimix Says:  New red – brick neo Gothic Cathedral stands near other one, historical Assumption of the Holy Virgin Church. It was built in early 20th century, quite well looks at central part of town and shortly called as “Fara”. This building reminds me of medieval St. Ann Church in... 

 Raimix Says:  It is probably the most known landmark of Bialystok. Baroque palace of Branicki family was built in 1726. It is associated with Versailles in France. Actually, as I got to know, Branicki palace was the one, there canalisation was constructed earlier than in Versailles ant... 

 evona Says:  There can you see the old houses from 19th century in the center of Bialystok on the Rynek Kosciuszki. Last time there is made the new place with banks. Only a little pity about the old threes wich was there around this place before.... 

 evona Says:  The Equerry`s Home called too the Pavillon des Invites was built in 1771. This was the guest-house of family Branicki. Now there is the seat of Registrar`s Office and a Society "Wspolnota Polska" (Polish Community).Behind this building there is a little park and little river... 

 pilch73 Says:  Nice little resturant which was again very cheap,they have live musicians while you eat.A strange thing happened in this resturant ,which wouldn't happen in england.Acouple of women were sitting at a table and were asked to move so that some tables could be moved to... 

 pilch73 Says:  The whole atmosphere of the resturant was first class,from the decor to the music ,the food was excellent and the service was fine,there wasn't a long time between ordering the food and receiving it.The only downside in this resturant was that all the people waiting on you... 

 pilch73 Says:  A quality italian resturant which was very posh you had a locked cupboard for your coats and had to ask for the key for the toilets It was avery nice place but a bit too posh for me (humble english person)Don't know where the italian food is but plenty of local polish food. 

 evona Says:  In the city centre there is for Christmas time the Christmas crib on the street. In every church is a Christmas crib too. We like go from the one church to the other and see the Christmas cribs. In this cribs there are too living animals, but I take this foto a little to... 

 evona Says:  In centrum of Bialystok there is very nice park. If you come to Bialystok, you must go to this park. This is the favorite place of the Bialystok ihabitants to rest and walk. Time to time there are the festines and some people make the piquenic on the gras. There is very... 

 Raimix Says:  Bialowieza forest is one of the most significant forests in Europe, remind of medieval times, when such look of forests were typical. The site was fully included to UNESCO World heritage list in 1992.Forest is famous due to its European bisons and old massive oak trees. At...