8 Kolobrzeska, Bydgoszcz, Poland
There is no bigger and more dynamic city on the eastern side of the Vistula than Lublin. It owes it to its centuries-old history, the location at the crossroads of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the intriguing mosaic of various cultures. Discover the highlight monuments of the city and commemorate Jewish history of the city by visit in former Nazi German Concentration Camp in Majdanek.
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Lunch on request
All year
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Up to 30 days*
Pick up from your hotel/hostel in Warsaw by our coach. Transfer to Lublin. Meeting with your Lublin guide. Sightseeing of the Old Town with entrance to Lublin Castle and Holy Trinity Chapel, Lublin Archcathedral and Underground Route. Lunch break or souvenir shopping time in the city centre. Transfer to Majdanek. Sightseeing of the museum with a guide. Return to Warsaw.
The construction of the castle started in 12th century. During its history it was a headquarters of a king and a castellan, a prison and finally a museum. One of the most precious parts of the castle is the Holly Trinity Chapel with Russian-Byzantine frescos from the 15th century. In the castle you will find Lubelskie Museum which administers the castle, the tower and the Holly Trinity Chapel. In the museum there are exhibitions about weaponry, Polish historical and battle paintings, the 17th till 20th century painti...
German Nazi concentration camp KL Lublin (informally called Majdanek at the time) functioned in 1941-1944. In Majdanek there were 5 gas chambers to kill prisoners. The prisoners included: Jews, members of resistance movement, the Polish intelligence, soviet prisoners of war, Zamojszczyzna region village inhabitants, ordinary people caught at random streets by Nazi militia to terrorize civilians. There was also high percentage of children below 15 years of age. In the camp, during its operation, there were about 150 0...
The Old Town in Lublin is the most beautiful part of the city. There are numerous monuments here. The most characteristic and most recognizable symbol of Lublin is the Kraków Gate. It is the remains of the defensive walls from the 14th century. Currently, it houses a branch of the Lublin Museum presenting the history of the city. The highest historic viewpoint in Lublin is the Trinitarian Tower. From the viewing platform, at a height of 40 meters, there is a wonderful panorama of Lublin. Right next to the tower is S...
The Holy Trinity Chapel at the Lublin Castle is one of the most valuable monuments of art in Europe. The chapel was erected along with the castle by King Casimir the Great in the second half of the 14th century. At the beginning of the 15th century, at the request of King Władysław Jagiełło, Ruthenian painters under the direction of master Andrzej covered the interior of the chapel with frescoes in the Ruthenian-Byzantine style. The fresco technique consisted in applying dyes mixed with water on a wet lime mortar to ...
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist (Polish: Archikatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela i św. Jana Ewangelisty) was built in the years 1586-1604. It is the largest church in Lublin, serving as the archcathedral church of the Lublin Archdiocese. At the entrance to the church, on the right side there is a replica of the Shroud of Turin. The image of the Mother of God and the Tribunal Cross deserve special attention. Continuing on, tourist can visit the Acoustic Sacristy where a whisper spoken in one c...
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Lublin Castle with Holy Trinity Chapel, Lublin Archcathedral, Lublin Underground Route, Majdanek Museum
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