A town and a former seat of the bishops of the Lutsk Diocese and in the 19th-20th c. of the Podlasie Diocese. In the Collegiate Church of the Holy Trinity from the first half of the 18th c. there is a sarcophagus of the last Lutsk bishop, historian and writer Adam Naruszewicz. In the town park there are annexes of the bishop’s palace and a grotto – Naruszewicz’s favourite contemplation spot. Janów Podlaski is renowned for the Arabian horse stud farm, located about 2 kilometres from the town upon the Bug River, where international horse shows and auctions are held (‘Pride of Poland’). The stud farm was established in 1817 and features historic stables from the 19th and 20th c.