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Supraśl is a historical place and state recognized health resort in Poland in the voivodeship Podlaskie. The place is east of Białystok at the Supraśl and is known for its baroque Polish Orthodox Monastery of the Annunciation.
background
In 1501 an Orthodox monastery was founded in the place and the Renaissance Church of the Annunciation was built. The important monastery library was also established in the 16th century. The monastery joined the Union of Brest in 1609 and Supraśl became the seat of a uniied bishop. The baroque monastery buildings around the church were built in the 17th and 18th centuries. After the Third Partition of Poland in 1795, the place came successively to Prussia and in 1807 to Russia, which first abolished the University of the Diocese and in 1824 also the University of the Monastery and gave it to the Orthodox, who fled to the east at the beginning of the First World War and took numerous monastery treasures with them . After the First World War, Supraśl became Polish again and the monastery Catholic. In 1944 the monastery was vandalized by the Nazi regime. It was rebuilt by 2004 and given to the Polish Orthodox Church.
getting there
Supraśl is over Białystok reachable.
By plane
- In Warsaw there are two international airports (IATA code: WAW and WMI), which are served by numerous providers from Germany.
- At Olsztyn there is an international airport (IATA code: SZY), which is also served from Germany.
By train
You can travel by train from Germany via Warsaw and Białystok respectively. Then it goes on by bus. The Polish rail network is operated by the state railway PKP. Rail travel in Poland is very cheap.
By bus
Numerous bus companies offer bus trips from Germany and Austria, e.g. Sindbad, Eurolines, Touring, Omnia. Of Białystok Inexpensive intercity buses run from here. In addition to the state bus line PKS, there is a wide range of private providers.
In the street
The road network around Supraśl is well equipped, the place is located on the Supraśl River. The journey from Germany is over Poses and Warsaw possible.
mobility
The place can be explored quite easily on foot.
Tourist Attractions
- Polish Orthodox Monastery of the Annunciation
- Chodkiewicz Palace
- Bucholtz Palace
- City beach
shop
The shops in town are limited to daily needs and small souvenirs. You should go shopping Białystok because the choice is significantly larger there.
health
For general questions about (cure) services for those legally insured in Germany or Austria, supply with pharmacies and German-speaking doctors / pharmacists, see article on Poland.
trips
literature
See article too Poland.
Web links
- http://www.suprasl.pl - Supraśl official website
