Where is augustow poland

The nineteenth century was more favourable for the region as the Canal and the main road from Warsaw to St Petersburg was built.

Unfortunately, Augustow was badly destroyed during the November Insurrection and World War I but after the end of the war the city became as famous as Jurata and Zakopane and gained popularity as a spa and holiday destination.

Augustow has become especially popular with active tourism enthusiasts with the main attraction being the surrounding lakes and the Augustow Canal which is over km long and connects the River Vistula with the River Neman in Lithuania.

Watersports enthusiasts flock to the lakes district in the summer to enjoy swimming, canoeing, windsurfing, water-skiing, rowing and yachting and the Canal is also a paradise for anglers, which also has cycle and horse trails along its banks. As most of the regions attractions tend to revolve around water, a great appeal are the passenger cruises provided by the Augustow Shipping Company.

It is one of Poland's few remaining shipping companies providing cruises along the regions lakes and waterways for passengers on board its so called "White Fleet". During the tourist season it serves in excess of , passengers. Augustow specialises in spa treatments of traumatic orthopaedic diseases, rheumatologic ailments, peripheral vascular diseases, neurosis and osteoporosis. The well documented peat deposits in the area, which are used in certain treatments, contain certain curative minerals.

Its position and climate play a significant role in the city's Balneological worth. It was supposed to create a waterway that would connect tributaries of the Vistula River with the Neman River.

The development of the town and the construction of the canal was interrupted by the outbreak of the November Uprising in Local people took an active part in all the insurgent uprisings in the 19 th century Polish history.

Unfortunately, shortly after that - during the First World War - outskirts of the town were destroyed by the Germans.

Development was noticeable in education, politics, economy and culture. The timber industry began to develop. It was visited by political and military elites of the Second Republic. The staff of the regiment consisted with borderland landowners.

The uhlans fought near Lviv, occupied Pomerania, took part in the Kiev expedition and the Battle of Komarov. Development of the region was again stopped by the war. On 6 October , the Regiment of the Krechowce Uhlans put down their weapons at the battle of Kock as the last soldiers fighting the defensive war. On 22 June , the Germans entered the city. The local population suffered persecution from both occupiers - Soviet and German.

Near the Augustowskie lake district there are two national parks — Wigierski and Biebrzanski. Augustow is an important junction and its special location provides easy road connections with Vilnius in Lithuania border crossings in Budzisk and Ogrodniki. There are also direct roads to Bialystok , Warsaw , Lodz , and Wroclaw. These days the Augustowski Channel is only open for tourists. Due to the climatic values and essential oils generated by the coniferous trees, this health-resort is famous for the treatment of heart and circulatory system diseases.

The legendary history of Augustow is very romantic — the city was established by the Polish King Zygmunt August in memory of his first date with Barbara Radziwillowna. However, back in 14th century this place belonged to the Teutonic Order of Knights and was known as Metenburg. The present Augustow owes its existence to Queen Bona the mother of Zygmunt , who took over the land from the Radziwill family in and two years later the place acquired city rights.

The next two centuries saw two invasions of the city by the Swedish army during the Swedish Deluge and the Tatars, and then there was a plague that decimated the inhabitants.