Museums
Skansen Museum
Lublin Province Museum
Gallery with Polish historical and modern painting, plus folk and weapon expositions.
Lublin History Museum
Gestapo Jail Martyrdom Museum
Wincent Pol Manor
Exhibitions concerning the life of Polish poet Vincent Pol and his hobby, geography. Housed in his former manor.
Jozef Czechowicz Literary Museum
Exhibitions concerning the poets and authors from Lublin city and the region.
Religious buildings
Our Lady the Victorious Church
A Gothic-Renaissance church donated by king Ladislaus Jagiello after his victory over the Teutonic Order Knights at Grunwald/Tannenberg in 1410.
St. Joseph Church and the Barefoot Carmelites Monastery
Another great example of Lublin Renaissance style, built in the 17th century.
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
A Lublin Renaissance church & monastery built in 1621 by the Franciscan order monks and renovated in the beginning of the 19th century to create 3 floors lower and upper church + attic with community rooms.
Main sights
The Castle of Lublin and Chapel of the Holy Trinity
The castle of Lublin has been rebuilt in the 19th century in the neogothic style. Proceed to the yard to take a look at the 13th century Romanesque donjon and the Chapel of Holy Trinity. The Chapel is a must-see - its interior conceals unique Byzantine wall paintings dating back to 1418. If you have some more time, check out the interior of the museum - especially the Polish Paintings Gallery and the huge Union of Lublin painting by Jan Matejko.
Po Farze Sq.
Old town. square with the uncovered foundation of the 14th-century st. michael church.
Crown Tribunal
Rynek old town square. built in the 1400s, it was the highest court in lesser poland.
St. Stanislas Dominican Basilica and Monastery
One of the oldest churches in Lublin, built around 1253. Rebuilt into its current shape after a fire in 1575, in the style of Lublin Renaissance. Take a look at the various chapels, surrounding the church and opening to the inside.
Lublin Cathedral and Trinity Tower
Katedralny sq. located at the edge of the old town, 100 m south from the krakow gate.. a unique baroque church with wall paintings. the tower provides a beautiful city panorama. 10am-5pm october- april: only saturadys and sundays: 10am-5pm. tickets price: 5.00zå / students, children: 3.00zå. â
Grodzka Gate
One of the original city gates, rebuilt in 1785. In the past also known as the Jewish Gate, as it separated the Jewish District from the Old Town.
Krakow Gate
One of the two original city gates, built in 14th century in the Gothic style and then rebuilt during the Baroque period. A symbol of Lublin. The gate clock was in that same very place since 16th century. At noon, a trumpeter plays the city "HejnaÅ" from the balcony. Next to the gate, there is a small Lublin History Museum.
Krakowskie PrzedmieÅcie
Stroll along the the nice pedestrian zone in downtown and have a coffee in one of the cosy restaurants along the way.
Majdanek State Museum
Former Nazi concentration camp.
The TV tower at Raabego St. has a very unconventional design.