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Supraśl

Place in Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Supraśl ([ˈsupraɕl]; Belarusian: Су́прасль; Lithuanian: Supraslė) is a town and former episcopal see in Białystok County, in Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[2] It is the seat of the Gmina Supraśl.

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It is situated on the Supraśl River, about 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) northeast of Białystok. Its population is 4,526 (2004).

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History

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Supraśl Orthodox Monastery in the 1930s

The settlement was founded in the 16th century.[3] After the Third Partition of Poland in 1795, it was annexed by Prussia. In 1807 it passed to the Russian Partition of Poland. In 1823, a 10th-century manuscript, the oldest Slavic literary work in Poland, named the Codex Suprasliensis, was discovered in the Supraśl Monastery by Michał Bobrowski.

After 1831, the textile industry developed. In 1834 manufacturer Wilhelm Fryderyk Zachert came from Zgierz to Supraśl and significantly contributed to the development of the village into a town.[4] Until the mid-19th century, it was the largest center of the textile industry in the region, before it was surpassed by nearby Białystok.[3] In the 19th century, mostly Catholics lived there, but also Protestants, Orthodox and Jews.[4] During World War I from 1915 to 1919 it was occupied by the Germans.[4] After 1919, in independent Poland. During World War II it was occupied by the Soviets from 1939 to 1941 and by the Germans from 1941 to 1944.[3] The Soviets destroyed part of the monastery's interior,[4] and the Germans destroyed most of the industrial plants.[3]

From 1944 to 1998, it was administratively located in the Białystok Voivodeship.

In 2001 Supraśl was recognized as a spa town.[4]

Ecclesiastical History

It has had only three incumbents :

Exempt Eparch (Bishops) of Supraśl of the Ruthenians

Supraśl is also a titular bishopric of the Polish Orthodox Church.

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Demographics

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Culture and heritage

It is the home of the Supraśl Lavra, founded by Aleksander Chodkiewicz, one of six Eastern Orthodox monasteries for men in Poland. The Codex of Supraśl, the oldest Slavic literary work in Poland and one of the oldest of its kind in the world, is named after the Supraśl Lavra. Since September 2007 it has been on UNESCO's Memory of the World list. The Museum of Icons is located in the Chodkiewicz Palace within the monastery complex.

Other historic landmarks include the Buchholtz Palace, which now houses the Art High School, the Catholic churches of Our Lady Queen of Poland and of the Holy Trinity, the town hall, cinema, a 19th-century park and historic wooden architecture.

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The Boletus Mushroom Harvest in Supraśl, the photograph of September 2018

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Nature

Supraśl is surrounded by the Knyszyn Forest Landscape Park.

Transport

Supraśl is connected to the regional road network, primarily via Voivodeship road 676, which links the town to Białystok. Public transport is primarily provided by bus line 500 (including variant 500A), operated by PKS Nova, offering regular hourly connections to Białystok.[9] Although Supraśl does not have a railway station, the nearest major rail hub is located in Białystok, approximately 16 km to the southwest. The town is also accessible by bicycle routes and is known for its pedestrian-friendly layout.

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