Tykocin
Tykotzin - ( pl.
Tykocin, heb.
Tiktin) is a small, old town in north-eastern
Poland, with 1,800 inhabitants (
1998), located on the
Narew river. The town is called
Perl of baroque. It's a one of the oldest cities in
Podlasie Voivodship. At first the name of Tykocin was described at 11 century.City right got in
1425.
It is situated in the
Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), but previously fell under the
Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998).
Jewish history
*
Joshua Höschel ben Joseph *
Jan Klemens Branicki *
Łukasz Górnicki *
Mikołaj Ostroróg *
Bogusław Radziwiłł *
Janusz Radziwiłł (1612-1655) *
Jan Paweł Sapieha *
Krzysztof Wiesiołowski* A baroque
synagogue Bejt ha-Kneset ha-Godol, built in
1642, one of the best preserved in Poland from that period, is a major tourist attraction.
* A baroque Church built in
1742* Castel of
Zygmunt II August built in
1433* Jewish cemetery - one of the oldest in Poland
* a lot of
White Storks and storks' nests
*
Gmina of Tykocin*
Tykocin on the map*
Tykocin Synagogue photos*
Another page about the Synagogue*
Tykocin 1425.PL - news, photos...all about this beautiful town.
