June 2018 (30)
Month: June 2018
Supraśl Lavra
The Monastery of the Annunciation (Monaster Zwiastowania Najświętszej Marii Panny) in Supraśl, in Podlaskie province, is one of six Orthodox Christian men’s monasteries in Poland.
Founded in 1498 by Aleksander Chodkiewicz (the voivode of Nowogródek and the Marshall of the Great Duchy of Lithuania) and Joseph Soltan (the Archbishop of Smoleńsk and Archimandrite of Slutsk).
The Codex of Supraśl (Codex Suprasliensis) – a manuscript from 10th-century, the oldest Slavic literary work in Poland – was discovered here in 1823 by Michał Bobrowski. The Codex is on UNESCO’s Memory of the World list (since 2007).
Supraśl Orthodox Monastery / Prawosławny Monaster Zwiastowania Przenajświętszej Bogarodzicy, Klasztorna 1, 16-030 Supraśl, Poland
∇ Location: view on Google Maps
See also:
Supraśl: Supraśl Town | The Monastery | Rainbow sunset | Supraśl River | Supraśl in green
Around Supraśl: Studzianki | Łaźnie | In the forest | The bridge of the king: Królowy Most
Cuisine: Podlaskie treats
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Podlaskie treats
Introduction to the cuisine of Podlaskie region in Poland.
- Babka ziemniaczana – potato pie.
- Kiszka ziemniaczana – potato sausage.
- Kartacze / cepeliny – potato dumplings stuffed with meat.
- Chołodziec litewski – cold soup: soured milk, beetroots, young beetroot leaves, chopped cucumbers and dill.
- Żurek – soured rye flour soup.
- Traditional bread.
- Traditional sausages.
You can taste the flavors of Podlaskie cuisine (among others) in Białystok and in Supraśl.
Studzianki
Studzianki – a village in Wasilków municipality (gmina), in Podlaskie province of Poland. According to legend, there was a small well (studzienka in Polish) here, where merchants, pilgrims and wanderers were stopping by traveling along the forest track.
Hill of the Cross (Góra Krzyżowa) with the cross on top and cemetery for the 18th and 19th century epidemic victims.
June 2018
Studzianki, Podlaskie, Poland
∇ Location: view on Google Maps
See also:
Supraśl: Supraśl Town | Supraśl Lavra | The Monastery | Rainbow sunset | Supraśl River | Supraśl in green
Around Supraśl: Łaźnie | In the forest | The bridge of the king: Królowy Most
Cuisine: Podlaskie treats