Bielsk Podlaski, Administrative center in Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
The city spreads across 27 square kilometers of eastern Poland, situated 195 kilometers northeast of Warsaw and 50 kilometers southwest of Białystok.
Founded in the 12th century as part of Kievan Rus, the settlement received its Magdeburg rights town charter from King Alexander I Jagiellon in 1495.
The city preserves a multicultural heritage through its Orthodox and Catholic churches, reflecting the historical presence of different religious communities.
The municipal administration operates from the town hall, managing services for a population of 24,883 residents as recorded in December 2021.
The city served as the capital of Podlaskie Voivodeship in 1513, marking a period of administrative importance in the region.
Location: Bielsk County
Elevation above the sea: 140 m
Website: http://bielsk-podlaski.pl
GPS coordinates: 52.76410,23.19020
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:33
Church of the Assumption of the Archangel Michael in Bielsk Podlaski
394 m
Saints Mary and Nicholas Basilica in Bielsk Podlaski
746 m
Orthodox cathedral church of The Lord's Resurrection in Bielsk Podlaski
627 m
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Bielsk Podlaski
1.1 km
Bielsk Podlaski town hall
766 m
Smulscy's manor in Bielsk Podlaski
711 m
Muzeum Podlaskie
761 m
Holy Trinity Orthodox cemetery chapel in Bielsk Podlaski
1 km
Saint Nicholas chapel in Bielsk Podlaski
357 m
Stadion MOSiR w Bielsku Podlaskim
1 km
Monaster św. Mikołaja w Bielsku Podlaskim
353 m
Saint George Orthodox chapel in Bielsk Podlaski
932 m
Muzeum Martyrologii w Bielsku Podlaskim
533 m
Baptist church in Bielsk Podlaski
922 m
Muzeum Obojga Narodów w Bielsku Podlaskim Oddział Muzeum Podlaskiego w Białymstoku
768 m
Orthodox church of the St. Mary's Birth in Bielsk Podlaski
515 m
City cemetery in Bielsk Podlaski
938 m
Cemetery in the courtyard of Basilica of the Nativity of St. Mary and St. Nicholas in Bielsk
719 m
City cemetery in Bielsk Podlaski - Orthodox section
1 km
8 Białowieska Street in Bielsk Podlaski
566 m
6 3 Maja Street in Bielsk Podlaski
635 m
4 Kościelna Street in Bielsk Podlaski
801 m
1 Plac Ratuszowy in Bielsk Podlaski
733 m
Vincent de Paul cemetery chapel in Bielsk Podlaski
971 m
4A Kościelna Street in Bielsk Podlaski
809 m
Bell tower of the Saints Mary and Nicholas Basilica in Bielsk Podlaski
719 m
Dwór
719 m
Klasztor, ob. szkoła muzyczna
1.1 kmReviews
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