艁贸诲藕
艁贸诲藕's Jewish cemetery was founded in 1892 and today is a haunting destination. The largest Jewish graveyard in Europe, it contains around 68,000鈥
Mazovia & Podlasie
The rolling landscape of Mazovia (Mazowsze in Polish) has had an eventful history. Once a duchy, this central region is dotted with castles, cathedrals and palaces, the biggest of which reside in the riverside towns of P艂ock and Pu艂tusk. 艁贸诲藕, the provincial capital, is Poland's third-largest metropolis and the region's cultural and nightlife centre. The ups and downs of the city's industrial past are reflected in its mix of gritty and restored architecture and the ever-growing list of attractions that play off its complex history.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
艁贸诲藕
Adjacent to the Manufaktura mall, this museum is housed in the impressive palace of 19th-century textile baron Izrael Kalmanowicz Pozna艅ski. The opulent鈥
Mazovia & Podlasie
Once a centre for hunting and timber-felling, Bia艂owie偶a (Byah-wo-vyeh-zhah) is now Poland's oldest national park. Its significance is underlined by鈥
Mazovia & Podlasie
Tykocin's former synagogue, erected in 1642, is considered to be the best-preserved Jewish house of worship in Poland and is an extraordinary window into鈥
Bia艂owie偶a National Park
This is the oldest section of the Bia艂owie偶a National Park and covers an area of around 47.5 sq km, bordered to the north and west by the marshy Hwo偶na鈥
Mazovia & Podlasie
This grand former residence of Jan Klemens Branicki is surrounded by Park Pa艂acowy. Though he lost to his brother-in-law Stanis艂aw August Poniatowski in鈥
Mazovia & Podlasie
This beautiful green mosque was built by the Muslim Tatars who settled here at the end of the 17th century. It's a rustic wooden construction, in many鈥
Mazovia & Podlasie
This 12th-century cathedral is topped with a 16th-century Renaissance dome. Its interior has a number of tombstones and altarpieces, and polychromatic art鈥
