Castle
Lublin Castle
Lublin, Poland
A hilltop castle with a chapel covered in rare medieval frescoes in a Byzantine style.
City · Poland · Lublin
Lublin
A relaxed eastern city with a pretty Old Town, a chapel with remarkable frescoes and a deep Jewish and Polish history.
about 5 h
For storytellers
Why Lublin matters
Lublin is an unhurried university city in eastern Poland, and a good place to see what the country looks like away from the big tourist circuit. The Old Town has colourful townhouses and narrow lanes, and the castle on the hill holds a small chapel covered in rare Byzantine-style frescoes. Lublin also has a deep Jewish history and, on the edge of the city, the Majdanek memorial, which is a sober place to learn about the Second World War. It makes a good stop on the way to Zamość.
Talking points
- Lublin Castle's chapel has rare medieval frescoes in a Byzantine-Ruthenian style.
- The city was an important centre of Jewish learning before the war.
- It is less crowded than Kraków and Warsaw, with a lively student scene.
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What to see in Lublin
Neighbourhood
Lublin Old Town
Lublin, Poland
A cluster of colourful townhouses, narrow lanes and a gateway through the old fortifications.
Museum
Majdanek State Museum
Lublin, Poland
A memorial and museum at the site of a Nazi concentration and extermination camp on the edge of Lublin.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.