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Orthodox Church in Trześcianka – Viaduct over the Narew River loop from Soce

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Orthodox Church in Trześcianka – Viaduct over the Narew River loop from Soce

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Orthodox Church in Trześcianka – Viaduct over the Narew River loop from Soce

01:50

29.2km

100m

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Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Chapel of St. Prophet Elijah in Soce

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The crosses in the village (all) are very stylish and the chapel itself is charming - small. Every time I'm passing by, my eyes are directed at this beautiful little architecture.

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Church of the Protection of the Mother of God in Puchły

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The parish priest is often there. He opens the church to visitors and talks a lot about it. Everything is free of charge, but you can leave a donation.

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Footbridge over the Narew

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Wooden footbridge over the wet meadows along the Narew River, from the village of Puchły to the pier over the river.

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Orthodox Church in Trześcianka

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The Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Trześcianka is one of the most recognizable wooden churches in Podlasie, belonging to the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church. Built in the second half of the 19th century on the site of an earlier church, it captivates with its vibrant color, distinctive tripartite log structure, and towers topped with onion-shaped domes. The interior is adorned with a three-tiered iconostasis, and a fieldstone fence surrounds the church. In 2015, a thorough renovation of the church was completed, restoring its former splendor.

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Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Narew

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The history of the Orthodox parish in Narew dates back to the early 16th century. The first preserved description of the church dates back to 1772. According to Klirovoi Vedomosti from 1846, the church and rectory were built on one square, and the number of believers in the parish was 2,244 people living in 282 houses. In 1847, the number of believers was already 2,284 people, and the parish church was located in the Bielsk deanery of the Lithuanian-Vilnius diocese. In 1882, construction began on a new wooden church, which was consecrated on May 9, 1885. This temple is still the parish church in Narew. In 1901, the church in Narew was included in the Grodno diocese, and the number of parishioners in 1905 was 3,098 people. In 1913, a stone fence with an entrance gate was erected around the parish church.
A severe blow to the parish was the mysterious death of the parish priest, Fr. Prot. Piotr Popławski, who had held this position since 1968. The next tragedy befell the Narew parish on April 12, 1990, on Holy Thursday. During the reading of the 12th Gospel, a fire broke out, which consumed the entire interior of the church. The faithful gathered in the church tried to save what they could from the flames, but most of the church's equipment burned down. One of the parishioners gave his life saving the zaprestolnyj cross, which he had not managed to carry out. The reconstruction of the destroyed church was led by the then parish priest Fr. Teodor Weremiejuk, and then, from 1991, by the new parish priest Fr. Mitrat Bazyli Roszczenko together with the parishioners. They renovated the church in a joint effort, restored the entire interior of the temple, including a new iconostasis and new icons. On September 25, 1994, the renovated church was consecrated by His Excellency Metropolitan Basil. In the same year, a special stylized well for blessing water was built within the parish church. In 2020, the parish church in Narew was thoroughly restored as part of the project "East Slavic cultural heritage - conservation, renovation and digitalization of wooden churches and their furnishings in Małopolska, Podkarpacie, Lublin and Podlasie", which was implemented by the Orthodox Diocese of Lublin-Chełm.
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