Lublin - Eastern Poland

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Lublin [ˈlublin] ( listen) (Ukrainian: Люблін, Liublin, Yiddish: לובלין) is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 (June 2009). Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river. Lublin is a candidate for the title of European Capital of Culture in 2016.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lublin

[tufta]

A very nice set of photos. Lublin is a city of future as it still is not fully 'advertised' or known among the tourists. While the Lublin Old Town has a rare charm. It is this kind of Polishness which already breaths with the air of the East, Kresy etc. Hard to tell what it is, one has to feel it.

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Sept 13, 2010 20:28:19 GMT 1 tufta said:

A very nice set of photos. Lublin is a city of future as it still is not fully 'advertised' or known among the tourists. While the Lublin Old Town has a rare charm. It is this kind of Polishness which already breaths with the air of the East, Kresy etc. Hard to tell what it is, one has to feel it.

It's one of a few original (not damaged in war) well preserved city centres in Poland. According to size it's third in Poland after Krakow and Torun.
It has very unique renaissance and baroque architecture - many thin tenament houses, neogothic castle on the hill, great "Krakowska" and "Trynitarska" towers, beautiful baroque Archicathedral (completely restored a few years ago - interiors are stunning). In the castle there is a Gothic chapel unique in the whole world - it is a church build in western Gothic style, but has original - eastern style polichromies inside - it is on the UNESCO world heritage list.
In the castle there is a museum of Polish art (well known Jan Matejko painting "Unia Lubelska" is here), weapons, and many seasonal exhibitions.
Old City in Lublin is a must to see at night.
Lublin lies on hills, and there is vast system of underground cellars connecting to each other under the "Stare Miasto" - part of it are available to the tourists

[valpomike]

Is Lublin, north east of Warsaw?

Mike

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Apr 15, 2011 17:56:03 GMT 1 valpomike said:

Is Lublin, north east of Warsaw?

Mike

No, south east of Warsaw.


Polish web users are unanimous - Lublin is a very pretty city.

SHIT! I live in Krakow but I always see the grass is greener on the ither side. Am I crazy? No, it is my love for contradiction that plays a great role here. Sorry.

[tomek]

I was in Lublin few years agow. I wanted to sign in university ther. But it did`nt work.
But a very clean town, and full of history.

[valpomike]

Tomek,

Where have you been, we all missed you, glad you are back. Post often.

Mike

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Apr 18, 2011 22:05:38 GMT 1 tomek said:

I was in Lublin few years agow. I wanted to sign in university ther. But it did`nt work.
But a very clean town, and full of history.

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