![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/2012-06-10.jpg "Branicki Palace")
On my way from Bialowieża National Park to Lithuania, I stopped for a night in Bialystok.
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/europe/polska/podlaskie/thumb/19.jpg "Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonder-Worker")
Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonder-Worker
The city is a melting pot of religions, and therefore boasts a lot of churches. The main attration, though, seems to be Branicki Palace, the self-proclaimed "Polish Versailles" – in my opinion a rather bold statement.
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/europe/polska/podlaskie/thumb/20.jpg "Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary")
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/europe/polska/podlaskie/thumb/23.jpg "Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary")
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/europe/polska/podlaskie/thumb/21.jpg "Branicki Palace")
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/europe/polska/podlaskie/thumb/22.jpg "Branicki Palace")
Branicki Palace
This blog entry is an abridged version of the original entry in German.