Biała Podlaska

Biała Podlaska

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      city, Lubelskie województwo (province), eastern Poland. It lies near the Belarusian border and along the Krzna River on the railroad linking Warsaw and Moscow.

      Biała Podlaska was an important village during the 15th century when it belonged to the Radziwiłł princes (Radziwiłł family). Only a gateway, two towers, and a chapel of the Radziwiłł castle survive. The city is noted for its pottery and carpet manufacturing. An important aircraft industry was destroyed with most of the city in World War II. Historic buildings remaining include the Church of St. Anne, built in 1524, and the Church of the Basilians, built between 1747 and 1759. Pop. (2002) 58,311.

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