Augustów, Resort city in Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland.
The town stretches along the Netta River and Augustów Canal, surrounded by nine lakes and the extensive Augustów Primeval Forest.
King Sigismund II Augustus established the settlement in 1550 and granted it Magdeburg rights in 1557, naming it after himself.
The Augustów Summer Theatre presents films and performances from July through August, complemented by water sports championships and river competitions.
National roads 8, 16, and 61 connect Augustów to major Polish cities, while the railway station serves the Sokółka-Suwałki line.
The Augustów Canal extends 101 kilometers through Poland and Belarus, featuring a system of locks that allow boats to navigate between the Vistula and Nemen rivers.
Location: Augustów County
Inception: 1550
Founders: Sigismund II Augustus
Shares border with: Gmina Augustów, Gmina Nowinka, Gmina Płaska
Website: http://urzad.augustow.pl
GPS coordinates: 53.85000,22.96667
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:21
Augustów Canal
1.9 km
Plaża Miejska Augustów
1.3 km
Sacred Heart Basilica in Augustów
1.2 km
16, 3 Maja Street in Augustów
1.3 km
Soviet military cemetery in Augustów
1.5 km
28 Rynek Zygmunta Augusta in Augustów
905 m
Muzeum Ziemi Augustowskiej w Augustowie
1.5 km
Zasztowt's villa
1.4 km
Chapel of Truszkowski Family in Augustów
1.4 km
12, 3 Maja Street in Augustów
1.3 km
Chapel of Kneeled Jesus in Augustów
342 m
8 Rynek Zygmunta Augusta in Augustów
1.1 km
Kościół św. Jana Chrzciciela w Augustowie
366 m
Municipal Park in Augustów
996 m
Cemetery in Augustów
1.5 km
Public Library and Museum in Augustów
1.5 km
24, 3 Maja Street in Augustów
1.4 km
12 Rynek Zygmunta Augusta in Augustów
1.1 km
3 Maja 12
1.2 km
Rynek Zygmunta Augusta 8
1.1 km
4 Rynek Zygmunta Augusta in Augustów
1.1 km
14 Rynek Zygmunta Augusta in Augustów
1.1 km
3 Rynek Zygmunta Augusta in Augustów
1.1 km
30, 3 Maja Street in Augustów
1.4 km
2 Wojska Polskiego Street in Augustów
1.1 km
7 Wojska Polskiego Street in Augustów
1.1 km
14 Wojska Polskiego Street in Augustów
1.1 km
9 3Maja Street in Augustów
1.2 kmReviews
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