Tykocin

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Tykocin

	(Coat of arms)
Motto: 'Insygne Civitatis Tykocinensis'

Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlasie
Population - city - urban - density	1905(2004) 1905(2004) {{{density}}}/km²
Founded	11th century
City rights	1425
Latitude Longitude	53° 12'11 N 22° 46'15 E
Area code	+48 (+48) 85
Car plates	BIA

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Tykocin (German: Tykotzin; 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 the pearl of baroque. It is one of the oldest cities in Podlasie Voivodeship. The name of Tykocin was first mentioned in the 11the century. City right got in 1425.

It is situated in the Podlasie Voivodeship (since 1999), but previously was part of the Białystok Voivodeship (1975-1998).

1 History
- 1.1 Jewish history
2 People
3 Points of interest
4 See also
5 External links

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[edit] Jewish history

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Castle of Zygmunt II August built before 1469, extended in 16th century and partially reconstructed in 2005
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 of the Holy Trinity and former monastery of Congregation of Mission founded in 1742 by Jan Klemens Branicki
Baroque monastery of Observants dating from 1771-90
Former military hospital from 1755
Jewish cemetery - one of the oldest in Poland
a lot of White Storks and storks' nests