Lublin Old Town
The Renaissance Capital Of Eastern Poland And The City Of The 1569 Union Of Lublin That Joined Poland And Lithuania. A Compact Old Town With A Narrow Lane Gothic Gateway, Lublin Castle With Its Russo Byzantine Chapel, A Long Jewish History And A Lively Student Scene. Majdanek Camp Lies On The Edge Of The City · Lublin, Lublin
Lublin is the historic capital of eastern Poland, the city where the 1569 Union of Lublin joined Poland and Lithuania. The old town sits on a small hill, entered through the Krakow Gate, a Gothic gateway with a museum in its tower. Inside, the Market Square is ringed by narrow, colourful townhouses and lanes with a Czech-style feel, with the Crown Tribunal building in the middle. Lublin Castle stands next door, with the Holy Trinity chapel, whose Byzantine-style frescoes were painted in the 1400s. Below the square the Underground Route takes you through linked cellars. The Grodzka Gate, once the link to the Jewish quarter, now holds the NN Theatre Centre, which keeps the memory of Lublin's Jewish community, most of which was destroyed in the war. The old town is small and can be walked in an hour, and it is quieter and a little less polished than Krakow, its better known rival. Students fill the cafes in term time.
Old Town Market Square and Lublin Castle, in the centre of Lublin in eastern Poland, Lublin, Lublin, Poland
The Market Square, the lanes and the Krakow and Grodzka gates are outdoors and free at all hours. The Underground Route, Lublin Castle with its chapel, the Krakow Gate museum and the NN Theatre Centre exhibition are ticketed and normally closed on Mondays or one other weekday, with shorter hours in winter and some free days. The Holy Trinity chapel can close for events and conservation, so check. Churches are open in daytime outside services. Cafes and bars stay open into the evening, and students keep the square lively late. Confirm all times and closing days.