Czyże

Czyże [ˈt͡ʂɨʐɛ] is a village in Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.

The village was founded in the 16th century as a settlement in which the previously scattered beekeepers, osoczniki and royal riflemen, while the first mentions in documents date back to 1529.

At the end of the 19th century, it still contained the original grants of Henryk Walezy from 1571, Michał Korybut from 1670 and Jan III from 1676.

The last of them contained a unique set of Baroque icons and wall paintings made by folk artists.

[4][5][6] In 2014 bones from World War II were uncovered in archaeological excavations in the vicinity of the village.