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According to the legend Bialystokcameintobeing in 1320. Thattime the Great Prince of Lithuania Gedymin was hunting in the Bialowieskaforest for deer. At nightwhen the prince was tired he tried to relaxnear the small river. The water in the river was veryclean. Gedymin was excited and he said: ” Cleanwhiteslope. We couldbuildmanorhouseorvillage”. Soon by the riveroccuredmanorhouse and later the villagecalledBialy Stok
IMPORTANT DATES: • about 1320 Bialstokcameintobeing • 1437-1450 The firstowner of Bialystok – Jakub Raczka Tabutowiczwhogotthisarea from Polish king Kazimierz Jagiellonczyk • 1659 The Polish hetman called Stefan Czarniecki gotdestroyedBialystokas a reward for the achievements in war. He gave the rights to Bialystok for hisdaughterwhomaried Jan Klemens Branicki • 1691the son of Branickich Mikolaj Branicki gotBialystoktownrightsthanks to king Jan III Sobieski agreement • 1834 Bialystok was namedMachester of the North • 1919 The firstpresident of Bialystok – Józef Karol Puchalski. The town was giventhename ”Great Bialystok”
1939 Bialystok was bombarded by German army.Thebeginning of the 2nd World War 1939-1941 Bialyostokersexiled to Siberia and deepinto Russia 1944 The Red Armycame to Bialystok and fihtedto the enemy. The German Armywithdrawed, but the Russian armycame and destroyed the town 1945 Theend of the 2nd World War After 1945 Bialystok was reconstructed by Bialystokers/ A lot of peoplecame back to Bialystok and livedthere/ The culture and art started to develop/ The newbuildingswerebuilt by inhabitansts of Bialystok
by Paulina PołubińskaMaja Muszyńska