Goniadz

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The tiny town of Goniadz, some 5 km east of the Biebrzanski National Park headquarters, is a perfect base for those who wish to linger a bit longer in the region. It has plentiful accommodation in private rooms and there is a single, though large hotel. What enhances the scenic beauty of the town is its location on a slope, giving you great views over the valley of the Biebrza River.

Situated in the heart of a region known as ‘the green lungs of Poland’, Goniadz is one of the best destinations in Poland for anyone who loves untamed nature or who simply wishes to rest in an ecologically clean environment. It provides an ideal starting point for hikes into wild surroundings, characterised by marshes and peat bogs.

Despite its position away from more usual places, Goniadz is easily accessible by bus. There are shops in the market place selling the essentials you might need, and a traditional restaurant for you to relax in. Although simple and somewhat sleepy, the town nevertheless has a charm of its own and many interesting spots for you to discover. Sited on a high hill, Goniadz’s main feature is the chapel of St. Florian, built in the 19th century. Its interior holds a tremendous and historic cross with crucified Christ on it.

You might like to visit the Jewish cemetery, situated close to the Polish one, cool in the shade of pine trees. There is only one headstone still standing, others lay on the ground, broken and unreadable. During the Holocaust, 4000 Jews from Goniadz lost their lives in Treblinka.

Goniadz is located in north-east Poland about 50 km to the north of Bialystok, from where it can be easily reached by train. Administratively, the town belongs to the Podlaskie Voivodship and Moniecki Poviat. With less than 2000 residents, this is a typically agricultural town providing a service industry for agriculture.

This smallish town boasts a beautiful location on the verge of the Biebrzanska Valley, on the Biebrza River water trail connecting the lakes of the Augustowska Plain and Elk Lakeland with the Narew River. Very close to Goniadz is the edge of the Biebrzanski National Park, which is the nation’s largest protected area.

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Already by the Middle Ages a settlement of the Masovian Princes existed in the place of present-day Goniadz. As a capital of a poviat, the settlement was first mentioned in writing in 1358 on the occasion of confirming an agreement that concerned the establishment of borders between Lithuania and Masovia by the Lithuanian prince, Kiejstut, and the Mazovian prince, Ziemowit Trojdenowicz.

In 1382 a Masovian prince, Ziemowit IV, mortgaged Goniadz to the Teutonic Order for a period ... ( more >>)

Population:	1953 #189
Province:	Podlasie
Telephone:	+48 86
Museums:	1
Districts:	3
Theatres:	0
Mayor:	Tadeusz Kulikowski
Higher Education:	0

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