Neighbourhood
Lublin Old Town
Lublin, Poland
A cluster of colourful townhouses, narrow lanes and a gateway through the old fortifications.
Castle · Poland · Lublin
Lublin Castle
A hilltop castle with a chapel covered in rare medieval frescoes in a Byzantine style.
about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Lublin Castle matters
The castle itself has been rebuilt many times and served for a long time as a prison, but the small chapel inside is the real treasure. Its walls are covered with colourful frescoes painted by Ruthenian artists in the Middle Ages, a unique blend of Western Gothic architecture and Eastern Orthodox painting. It tells you a lot about eastern Poland's cultural mix.
Talking points
- The chapel's frescoes combine Gothic architecture with Byzantine-style painting.
- The castle was long used as a prison before becoming a museum.
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