Branicki Palace in Bialystok Poland
Branicki Palace, Białystok, Podlaskie, Poland, Europe
Branicki Palace is a historical edifice in Białystok, Poland. It was developed on the site of an earlier building in the first half of the 18th century by Jan Klemens Branicki, a wealthy Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth hetman, into a residence suitable for a man whose ambition was to become king of Poland. The palace complex with gardens, pavilions, sculptures, outbuildings and other structures and the city with churches, city hall and monastery, all built almost at the same time according to French models was the reason why the city was known in the 18th century as Versailles de la Pologne (Versailles of Poland) and subsequently Versailles de la Podlachie (Versailles of Podlaskie). The Palace was built for Count Jan Klemens Branicki, Great Crown Hetman and patron of art and science, raised in the French milieu of the Polish aristocracy, who transformed a previous house into the suitably magnificent residence of a great Polish noble, a rival to Wilan w Palace, making a start in 1726. He also laid out the central part of the town of Bialystok, not a large place in the 18th century, with its triangular market. The original wooden manor of the Raczkowicz family that occupied the site was transformed in the 16th century into a brick two-storey castle for Piotr Wiesiołowski the Younger. The architect was Hiob Bretfus, who constructed the a gothic-renaissance structure with a moat and earth remparts. Shortly after the property was inherited by Stefan Mikołaj Branicki he commissioned the transformation of the castle into a baroque mansion. The structure was thoroughly reconstructed between 1691-1697 by Tylman Gamerski, including one of the towers adapted to a staircase. During the subsequent reconstruction the side outbuildings were enhanced, the Ionic colonnade above the main entrance was erected and the whole structure was adorned with sculptures. Further expansion of the palace was conducted by Jan Klemens Branicki and his wife Izabella Poniatowska. Starting in 1728 the reconstruction of the palace was directed by Johann Sigmund Deybel. Under his supervision, the structure was enhanced, the tympanum and domes on the towers were added. Deybel is also the author of the main façade. The existing pavilions and outbuildings were merged with the main building (corps de logis) according to French model to form wings surrounding a horseshoe court - the courtyard of honor (cour d'honneur), which was closed with a gate built in 1758 by Jan Henryk Klemm. Among notable architects employed in reconstruction was Pierre Ricaud de Tirregaille. After the death of Deybel, in the years 1750-1771, the rebuilding of the palace was supervised by Jakub Fontana, who was an author of the palace's vestibule, rococo interiors and the staircase with statues by Jan Chrysostom Redler (1754). The fence between the initial (avant cour) and honor courtyard was adorned in 1757 with two monumental sculptures by Redler - Hercules fighting the dragon and Hercules fighting the hydra. Interior decorations were conducted by artists such as Szymon Czechowicz, Louis Marteau, Augustyn Mirys, Jean-Baptiste Pillement, fresco painters such as Georg Wilhelm Neunhertz (in 1738) and Antoni Herliczka and stucco decorators Samuel Contesse and Antoni Vogt. The newly created Versailles de la Pologne concentrated many great artists, poets including Elżbieta Drużbacka and Franciszek Karpiński and scientists. A theater, orchestra and ballet were established. Among notable guests were King Augustus II the Strong (1726 to 1727 and again in 1729), King Augustus III and his wife and sons Prince Francis Xavier and Prince Charles (1744 and 1752), Prince Charles of Saxony, Duke of Courland (twice in 1759), Bishop Ignacy Krasicki (1760), King Stanisław August Poniatowski (occasionally), Emperor Joseph II Habsburg (1780), Grand Duke Paul, future Tsar Paul I of Russia, with his wife (1782), King Louis XVIII of France (1798), French, English, Turkish and Russian envoys and Italian actress. With the first Partition of Poland it went to the Prussian Kingdom and, after 1807, to Russia. In the summer of 1920, briefly, the palace was the headquarters of the Provisional Polish Revolutionary Committee. Branicki Palace suffered from bombing and fires caused by the Germans, with damage totaling approximately 70%. It was restored after World War II as a matter of national pride. The Medical University is housed in the Palace. A straight avenue centered on the palace passes across the river on a three-arched bridge across the river, which is confined with deep stone embankment walling, to the large enclosed paved forecourt. The central block has two storeys upon a high arcaded basement story, with a pedimented central block displaying Branicki's coat-of-arms and end pavilions that have squared domes in two tiers. The roofline is an Italianate balustrade that masks a low attic story, and the heroic sculptural group of Atlas crowning all.
Surrounding the Palace are the grounds.
Branicki Palace / Białystok, Podlasie
Branicki Palace (Polish: Pałac Branickich) is a historical edifice in Białystok, Poland. It was developed on the site of an earlier building in the first half of the 18th century by Jan Klemens Branicki, a wealthy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth hetman, into a residence suitable for a man whose ambition was to become king of Poland.[1] The palace complex with gardens, pavilions, sculptures, outbuildings and other structures and the city with churches, city hall and monastery, all built almost at the same time according to French models was the reason why the city was known in the 18th century as Versailles de la Pologne (Versailles of Poland) and subsequently Versailles de la Podlachie (Versailles of Podlasie).
The Palace was built for Count Jan Klemens Branicki, Great Crown Hetman and patron of art and science, raised in the French milieu of the Polish aristocracy, who transformed a previous house into the suitably magnificent residence of a great Polish noble, a rival to Wilanów Palace, making a start in 1726. He also laid out the central part of the town of Bialystok, not a large place in the 18th century, with its triangular market.
Fountain at night in the courtyard of the Palace Branicki in Bialystok, Poland
Fountain at night in the courtyard of the Palace Branicki in Bialystok, Poland - view of the Parish Church - Bialystok Cathedral - Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Białystok.The fountain on the right side of the courtyard.
Fontanna w nocy na dziedzińcu Pałacu Branickich w Białymstoku, Polska - widok na Kościół Farny - Katedra Białostocka - Bazylika archikatedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Białymstoku. Fontanna z prawej strony dziedzińca.
...Standing Bialystok night!
...Białystok Nocą Stojący!
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Kilka nocnych fotek z Białegostoku:
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Basia In Bialystok Poland May 2012
Touring Bialystok, first the Town square and then Branicki Palace aka Medical Academy.
Pałac Branickich w Białymstoku do odkrycia na nowo
Pałac Branickich w Białymstoku to perła północno-wschodniej części Polski. Teraz zyskał kolejny atut - multimedialną ścieżkę do zwiedzania. Do odkrycia dano pałacowe piwnice, które na przestrzeni wieków prawie w ogóle nie uległy zniszczeniu
Best Attractions and Places to See in Bialystok, Poland
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Branicki Palace
Kosciuszko Market Square
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Akcent ZOO
St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Holy Spirit East Orthodox Church
Parafia Rzymskokatolicka Sw. Rocha
Museum of the History of Medicine and Pharmacy
Opera i Filharmonia Podlaska
Hagia Sophia Orthodox Church
Will in Białystok, city of Branicki's palaces, amazing nature and birthplace of Ludwik Zamenhoff
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Engineering Spotlight: Bialystok, Poland
Spanning more than 100,000 square feet, Standard Motor Product’s certified facility in Bialystok, Poland, is dedicated to the highest quality manufacturing. To learn more, visit
The SMP Poland facility serves as a design and engineering center for Blue Streak by Standard’s heavier-duty ignition coils, which come with a limited lifetime warranty.
To start, 100% of the coil-on-plug coils undergo end-of-life testing to validate functional parameters, check polarity and continuity, and measure primary current raise time and secondary voltage. The horizontal injection machine injects both the primary and secondary bobbins with the same precision mold at the same time to ensure accuracy. A precision laser welding apparatus implements a repeatable, superior welding job on each coil’s magnetic core.
Next, it’s time for winding. A 12-spindle-winding machine employs progressive winding methods for secondary coils, while a 6-spindle-winding machine is used for the primary coils. Both machines feature semiautomatic feeders to expedite the manufacturing process.
After winding, the engineers use epoxy resin to pot the coils during a three-step process that includes pre-heating, vacuum potting, and curing.
Lastly, every Blue Streak by Standard ignition coil is laser etched for traceability.
When you add up the design, manufacturing, and testing that goes into Blue Streak by Standard’s heavier-duty ignition coils, it’s no wonder they’re made to stand the test of time.
Cathedral in Bialystok Poland
The fountain at night in the courtyard of the Palace Branicki in Bialystok, Poland.
The fountain at night in the courtyard of the Palace Branicki in Bialystok, Poland - view of the Palace Branicki.
Fontanna na dziedzińcu Pałacu Branickich w Białymstoku, Polska. Widok na Pałac Branickich.
...Standing Bialystok night!
...Białystok Nocą Stojący!
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A few night photos in Bialystok:
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Branicki’s Park in Bialystok Poland
The fountain in the courtyard of the Palace Branicki in Białystok, Poland.
The fountain at night in the courtyard of the Palace Branicki in Bialystok, Poland - view of the Palace Branicki. The fountain on the left side of the courtyard.
Fontanna na dziedzińcu Pałacu Branickich w Białymstoku, Polska. Widok na Pałac Branickich. Fontanna z lewej strony dziedzińca.
...Standing Bialystok night!
...Białystok Nocą Stojący!
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A few night photos in Bialystok:
Kilka nocnych fotek z Białegostoku:
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Hotel Branicki - Białystok Hotels, Poland
Hotel Branicki 4 Stars Hotel in Białystok, Poland Within US Travel Directory One of our top picks in Białystok. Offering free access to a sauna and hot tub, Branicki is a 4-star boutique hotel located in the centre of Białystok. It offers stylishly decorated rooms with free internet and an LCD TV. All individually designed rooms at the Hotel Branicki come with a laptop safe box and a minibar. Each has a modern bathroom with either bath or shower and a hairdryer.
Some offer a seating area.
The hotel’s spacious restaurant, Oranżeria, specialises in Polish and Mediterranean cuisine and serves a buffet breakfast every morning.
Guests can relax in either the unique cigar club or the 1871 Club, where a selection of cocktails and wine is served.
Front desk staff speaks excellent English and is at guests’ disposal 24 hours a day.
At the hotel’s beauty parlour various facial and body treatments are available.
Hotel Branicki is located 550 m from the Palace Park with the famous Branicki Palace.
Białystok Główny Railway Station is just a 7-minute drive away.
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Hotel Branicki - Białystok Hotels, Poland
Location in : ul. Ludwika Zamenhofa 25, 15-435 Białystok, Poland
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