Suwałki
Historical Towns and Villages
Voivodeship
Podlaskie
Kingdom
Suwałki Region and Augustów Forest
Distances from the Green Velo
0.29 km
Contact
Adress
Ks.K. Hamerszmita 16, 16-400 Suwałki
Phone number:
87 566 20 79
e-mail:
Website:
The city, beautifully situated on the Czarna Hańcza, is the second largest city in Podlaskie Voivodship.
Suwałki was first mentioned in the second half of the seventeenth century, while in 1715 it was declared a city by the Camaldolese friars from the monastery in Wigry. The main landmark of Suwałki is the neoclassical development of ul. Kosciuszki, with the seat of the Regional Museum. Every year, a famous event takes place here - the Suwałki Blues Festival. Also several Polish celebrities are associated with Suwałki: writer Maria Konopnicka, former Prime Minister Edward Szczepanik and film director Andrzej Wajda.
