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Things to do in Siemiatycze

Siemiatycze is a small town in Podlasie where Catholics, Orthodox Christians and Jews lived side by side for centuries. The centre is dominated by the late Baroque Church of the Assumption from the 18th century with the former missionary monastery. A few hundred metres away, on a rise above the Muchawiec stream, stands the seven-domed Orthodox church of Saints Peter and Paul from 1866, and the town also preserves a former synagogue from the late 18th century. In summer locals relax by the reservoir. About 10 km away lies Grabarka, an important Orthodox shrine. Siemiatycze makes a good base for exploring southern Podlasie and its borderland cultures.