Wasilków, Municipality in Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
Wasilków is a municipality in Podlaskie Voivodeship located about 3 kilometers north of Białystok. The area stretches between the Suprasl and Czarni rivers through hilly and swampy lowland terrain.
King Sigismund II Augustus granted town rights to the settlement in 1566, establishing a Catholic parish and marking the beginning of organized urban development. This royal privilege transformed it from a rural village into a structured community.
The town maintains both Roman Catholic and Jewish cemeteries, where the Jewish burial ground features preserved gravestones that tell the story of the community that once lived here.
The area is easy to explore on foot or by bicycle due to manageable distances between points of interest. A local health center serves visitors with medical needs, and several attractions like the windmill and dinosaur park are accessible via small roads.
A distinctive Dutch-style windmill in Studzianki reflects the architectural traditions that once characterized the region. Just beyond lies a dinosaur park in Jurowce, an unexpected attraction that draws families and surprises many visitors with its presence in this rural setting.
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