Siemiatycze, Administrative center in Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland.
Siemiatycze is a town in eastern Poland that serves as the administrative center for the surrounding region. The town offers schools, shops, and public services that shape daily life for residents and those from nearby villages.
The town received city rights from King Sigismund II Augustus in 1542, becoming formally recognized as an administrative seat. This event shaped its role as a local center for centuries to come.
The population of 14,391 inhabitants maintains traditional Polish customs through regular market gatherings and religious celebrations at multiple local churches.
Visitors find all basic services and facilities of an administrative center in a manageable-sized town. Connection to the regional capital Białystok makes it easy to reach for further needs.
During the 18th century, Anna Jabłonowska established a specialized midwifery institute in Siemiatycze, along with a hospital and Christian monastery.
Location: Siemiatycze County
Website: http://siemiatycze-um.com.pl
GPS coordinates: 52.42722,22.86250
Latest update: December 12, 2025 14:41
Orthodox church of SS. Peter and Paul in Siemiatycze
447 m
Church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary in Siemiatycze
270 m
Orthodox Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Siemiatycze
1.1 km
Saint Andrew Bobola church in Siemiatycze
1.6 km
Jewish cemetery in Siemiatycze
748 m
Orthodox church in Słochy Annopolskie
4.1 km
Muzeum Regionalne w Siemiatyczach
515 m
Ogrodzenie cmentarza rzym.-kat.
590 m
Cmentarz ewangelicki, ob. prawosławny
543 m
Cmentarz rzym.-kat.
590 m
Synagoga, ob. dom kultury
129 m
Park podworski w Baciakach Średnich
4.6 km
Pałacowa 16
279 m
Zespół cmentarzy w Siemiatyczach
590 m
Dom talmudyczny
159 m
Galeria-brama
270 m
Zespół cmentarza rzym.-kat.
590 m
Klasztor, ob. szpital
244 m
Dzwonnica
239 m
Garaż
4.6 km
Kaplica ewang., ob. prawosł.
552 m
Plebania (wikarówka?)
410 m
Pałacowa 14
247 m
Kaplica, ob. stróżówka
4.6 km
Pałacowa 19
345 m
24 Pałacowa Street in Siemiatycze
464 m
Zespół zakładu kaflarskiego nr 1
760 m
Budynek wyrobowni gliny
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