Sejny preserves buildings connected with the pre-war Jewish community, including the White Synagogue on Piłsudskiego Street, which was built in the 1860s. For those interested in Jewish heritage, the White Synagogue is a tangible cultural point of reference.
You can rent a holiday apartment in Sejny.
Geographical Setting
The journey to Sejny passes west of Wigry National Park and through the Augustów Forest.
Culture and History
Sejny's Dominican heritage includes a Renaissance church from the 17th century with the figure of Our Lady of Sejny, as well as an adjoining fortified monastery.
Sejny is described as an important centre of the Lithuanian minority in Poland. For travellers interested in Lithuanian culture in Poland, this is a tangible point of reference. At the same time, Sejny is described as a multicultural town with communities from areas of Eastern Europe. The town lies about 10 km from the Polish-Lithuanian border and somewhat off Route 16 between Augustów and Alytus.
More local pages: Buda Ruska, Cimochowizna, Dusznica, Dworczysko, Frącki, Giby, Głuszyn, Hołny Wolmera, Krasnopol, Mikołajewo, Ogrodniki, Oszkinie, Puńsk, Radziucie, Rosochaty Róg, Sejny, Smolany Dąb, Stabieńszczyzna, Tartaczysko, Żubrówka Nowa.
