Siemiatycze
Historical Towns and Villages
A district town situated on the Kamionka River, the right tributary of the Bug. This is also the capital of the kingdom of the Bug River Valley on the side of Podlasie.
The city’s history dates backZawartość to the mid-15th century; however, the prime of Siemiatycze was at the time of the Duchess Anna Paulina Jabłonowska née Sapieha. The owner took care of the city and also contributed much to the growing importance of Siemiatycze at the time. The most important monument of the city is definitely the former monastery complex of the Oblates from the first half of the 18th century. In addition, worth noting are the remains of the residence of the Duchess, such as the 1860 conservatory, walls with the sphinxes surrounding the palace premises, as well as the 1866 Orthodox church and the neo-Baroque Talmudic school and synagogue.