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Branicki Palace in Białystok

ul. Jana Kilińskiego 1, 15-089 Białystok, woj. podlaskie

  • Monuments & Culture
  • Palaces & Manor Houses

Branicki Palace in Białystok

Location and surroundings

A Baroque residence known as the "Versailles of Podlasie", located in the centre of Białystok and surrounded by Baroque gardens. Address: ul. Jana Kilińskiego 1. Currently the seat of the Medical University.

History

In the 16th century Piotr Wiesiołowski erected a Gothic-Renaissance castle here (designed by Hiob Bretfus). Between 1691 and 1697 Stefan Mikołaj Branicki rebuilt it into a Baroque residence (designed by Tylman van Gameren). Between 1728 and 1771 Jan Zygmunt Deybel, and subsequently Jakub Fontana, gave the palace its final Late Baroque form with Rococo interiors. In 1944 about 70% of the building was destroyed; it was rebuilt between 1946 and 1960.

What to see

The stately interiors, the Museum of the History of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Medical University of Białystok, and the Baroque gardens.

Who it is for

For lovers of Baroque architecture, history and gardens.

Practical information

Visiting

  • The Museum of the History of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Medical University is in the right wing
  • Visiting routes - organised groups after prior reservation

Season and hours

The garden is open daily all year round. Museum: Tue-Fri 10:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 9:00-17:00, closed on Mondays.

Getting there

Centre of Białystok - public transport.

Contact

  • Tel.: 85 748 54 05
  • WWW: umb.edu.pl/palac_branickich
Visit duration: approx. 1-1.5 hours (interiors/gardens) Seasonality: Garden all year round; interiors according to visiting routes Opening hours: Ogrod codziennie (1 IV-30 IX 6:00-24:00, 1 X-31 III 6:00-22:00); Muzeum Historii Medycyny i Farmacji wt-pt 10:00-17:00, sob-niedz 9:00-17:00 (pn nieczynne)

Sposób dojazdu

  • Komunikacja miejska

Kontakt

Source: https://www.umb.edu.pl/palac_branickich; https://www.umb.edu.pl/palac_branickich/regulamin_zwiedzania; https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pa%C5%82ac_Branickich_w_Bia%C5%82ymstoku