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Janów

Janów
Gmina Janów lies among the picturesque hills of the edge of the Knyszyn Primeval Forest, on the western upland belonging to the Biebrza Land. As most gminas located along the Biebrza, Janów once had a town charter. The settlement, originally called Przybudek, was established in the 18th century as a result of the colonisation of former primeval forests. A town charter was given to Janów by Jan Stanisław Sapieha. The former glory of the town is proven by its 18th-century urban street layout, as well as interesting wooden buildings from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
            The eastern part of Gmina Janów (about 600 ha) lies on the territory of the Knyszyn Forest Landscape Park with pine – spruce – oak forests. There is the ‘Starodrzew Szyndzielksi’ Nature Reserve with aged oaks. The buffer zone of the park covers the area of about 3500 ha. The landscape of the gmina also has forest peat bogs, heather complexes, meadows and fields. In the forests and meadows we can see roe deer, wild boars, foxes, martens, racoon dogs, and – unfortunately, less and less often – brown hares. The local bird population is very numerous – there are about 40 species here, including white stork, mute swan, buzzard, partridge, crane, lapwing, wood pigeon, dove, tawny and meadow pipit, white wagtail, thrush nightingale, shrike. Gmina Janów lies within the Biebrza catchment area, and its natural and scenic values are complemented by two clean rivers of Kamionka and Kamienica, falling into the Kumiałka, as well as Sitawka reservoir with the area of over 6 ha. In forest complexes of the Knyszyn Primeval Forest there are bicycle and hiking trails for tourists. More tourist trails you can find along the rivers of Kumiałka and Sitawka. They are connected with the trails that run across the Knyszyn Forest Landscape Park and Biebrza National Park.
            For over a hundred years, Janów has been the largest centre of weaving double-warp fabrics in Podlasie. Today this weaving technique, once popular in the north-eastern part of Poland, is preserved only here. The capital of the gmina, with the neighbouring villages of Wasilówka, Marchelówka, Nowokolno and Trofimówka form a refugium of a unique technique of weaving rugs in Europe, which involves two levels of colourful wool, decorated with plant compositions, motifs of trees and animals, and ceremonial scenes of rural life. The first weaving workshops were established here in the 18th century by the Grodno staroste, Antoni Tyzenhauz, who was managing the royal estates in Lithuania on behalf of King Stanisław August Poniatowski. Tyzenhauz built several workshops of weaving canvas, fabrics and clothes near Grodno. In the Regional Weaving Chamber of the Municipal Centre of Culture, Sport and Tourism in Janów, tourists can watch the live process of making these artistic fabrics. Every year, there are also exhibitions of the best weaving masterpieces taking part in the competition for the most beautiful double-warp fabric, organised in Janów. The artists refer to the surrounding nature and everyday activities, as well as ceremonial customs, which is confirmed by the titles of the works: ‘Trip to the Forest’, ‘Medicinal Trees’, ‘Country Dance’, ‘Animals’, ‘Blooming Trees’, ‘Christmas’, ‘Wedding Reception’, ‘My Farm’. Weavers from Janów and the nearby villages of Wasilówka, Szaciłówka, Trofimówka and Kumiałka: Alicja Kochanowska, Ludgarda Sieńko, Filomena Krupowicz, Teresa Pryzmont, Danuta Radulska, Bernarda Rość, Helena Gołko and Marta Błahuszewska constitute a Janów part of the ‘Folk Craft Tradition of Podlasie’ Trail prepared by the Department of Ethnography of the Podlaskie Museum in Białystok presenting folk art and regional crafts. Rugs from Janów are the most wanted local products for tourist from Poland and abroad.
            Gmina Janów is a typical agricultural area (there are over 1000 individual farms). Many farmers specialise in breeding dairy cows, domestic pigs, Sokolsky (Sokółka) horses and growing strawberries and currants. Therefore, in addition to weaving craft, the tourist offer of Janów includes numerous regional products and dishes, such as homemade cold meats, potato dishes (potato sausage and pie), and homemade rennet cheese made by the local farmers. These specialties can be bought during local folk picnics and fairs.
 
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