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Lublin is the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the centre of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 336,339 (December 2021). Lublin is the largest Polish city east of the Vistula River, located 153 km (95 mi) to the southeast of Warsaw.
Lublinum) – miasto na prawach powiatu we wschodniej Polsce, stolica województwa i powiatu lubelskiego, centralny ośrodek aglomeracji lubelskiej i Lubelskiego Obszaru Metropolitalnego. Ósme co do wielkości populacji miasto w Polsce, drugie w Małopolsce, o populacji wynoszącej 330,4 tys. mieszkańców (stan na 1 lipiec 2023) [3] .
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Lublin, city, capital of Lubelskie województwo (province), eastern Poland, on the Bystrzyca River. Founded as a stronghold in the late 9th century, the settlement grew up around the castle and received town rights in 1317. It served as a joint meeting ground for Poland and Lithuania, and in 1569.
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Lublin is the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the centre of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 336,339 (December 2021). Lublin is the largest Polish city east of the Vistula River and is about 170 km (106 mi) to the southeast of Warsaw by road.
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First mentioned in 13th century, Lublin reached its "golden age" in 16th century, when - due to its central location between Kraków (capital of Poland) and Vilnius(capital of Lithuania) - it was chosen as the place where the Union of Lublin was signed, effectively uniting the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania for several centuries....
By plane
1. 51.2358122.7150831 Lublin International Airport (LUZIATA). With a train station inside the airport terminal providing quick and easy access to Lublin's rail network. Most flights are operated low-fare carriers Wizzair and Ryanair and the national airline company LOT. You can also fly into either Warsaw, Kraków or Rzeszów. From there, you need to take a train or a bus to come to Lublin. From both Warsaw and Kraków airports, you can take commuter trains to the respective city's central railw...
By train
The Polish State Railways have services from Warsaw and other major Polish cities (Wrocław, Kraków, Poznań, Łódź and Gdańsk). There aren't any fast InterCity connections provided to Lublin, but the train journey from Warsaw takes only 2 hours. Most trains start and end in 51.23149522.5686072 Lublin Main Station. 1. Buses to the city center: 1 to the Kraków Gate (Brama Krakowska), 1, 34 to the Castle (Dworzec Gł. PKS), 13 to the Lithuanian Sq. (Plac Litewski); trolleybus to the city center: 15...
By car
You can easily get there by car: 1. from Warsaw national road S17 , E372: Warsaw - Otwock - Garwolin - Ryki - Lublin (2 hr) 2. from Rzeszów national road S19: Rzeszów - Nisko - Janów Lubelski - Kraśnik - Lublin (2 hr) 3. from Kielce national road 74, 19: Kielce - Opatów - Ożarów - Annopol - Kraśnik - Lublin (2 hr) Lublin has a ring road, and east-west as well as south north routes. 1. East-West Route (Trasa W-Z): aleja Warszawska - aleja Solidraności - aleja Tysiąclecia - aleja Witosa 2. Nort...
By bus or trolleybus
In the city centre or the Old Town you can easily reach every place worth seeing on foot. You can also use the public transport. It's worth to try a trolleybus ride, especially the "tourist" route 156 from the Majdanek Concentration Camp, near Old Town and Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva. The city has 50 bus lines and 8 trolleybus lines (served by MPK). There's also commercial city transport (buses with Komunikacja prywatna or AKLsigns). To use the public transport you should buy your tickets in a "k...
By taxi
Taxi services are quite cheap, but it's good to know the local prices: 1. 5.50zł starting fee and then 2. 1.76-2.20zł/km Charges are higher after 22:00, on Sundays and public holidays. 1. Damel Taxi - +48 81 19626 2. Dwojki - +48 81 19621 3. MPT - +48 81 19191 4. Lublin - +48 81 19628 5. Echo - +48 81 19662 6. Rytm - +48 81 19667 Do not take taxis which are not at the taxi stands, especially near the Bus Terminal and the Railway Station. There are often non-regulated taxi drivers who overchar...
By bike
Lublin has a well-developed system of cycling infrastructure. There are over 80 km of segregated cycle lanes and paths in the city. The most common are bike paths independent of road traffic, however most of them are outside the Old Town and the city centre (map of cycle paths and lanes). You can rent a bike from early spring to the end of autumn (24/7) in a self-service system Lubelski Rower Miejski. It consists of 40 automatic rent stations and 400 bikes. First 30 minutes of a rent is 1 zł....
Main sights
1. 51.25038722.5725171 The Castle of Lublin and Chapel of the Holy Trinity, Zamkowa St. 9 (at the northernmost part of the Old Town, near Main Bus Station), ☏ +48 81 532 50 01. Jun-Aug: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00, Su 10:00-18:00; Sep–May: Tu Th-Sa 09:00-16:00, W Su 09:00-17:00). 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...
Religious buildings
1. 51.246422.561910 Our Lady the Victorious Church, Narutowicza St. corner of Peowiakow (From Lithuanian Sq. take Krakowskie Przedmieście to the Galeria Centrum department store, then turn right.). A Gothic-Renaissance church donated by King Ladislaus Jagiello after his victory over the Teutonic Order Knights at Grunwald/Tannenberg in 1410. 2. 51.249422.565411 St. Joseph Church and the Barefoot Carmelites Monastery, Świętoduska (From Kraków Gate follow Krakowskie Przedmieście and then take th...
Museums
1. 51.2252822.6063313 Majdanek State Museum (Państowe Muzeum na Majdanku), Droga Męczenników Majdanka 67 (bus no. 28 or 47; trolleybus no. 153, 156 or 158), ☏ +48 81 74 426 40, fax: +48 81 74 405 26, sekretariat@majdanek.pl. Tu-Su 08:00-16:00 (Nov-Mar 08:00-15:00). Former Nazi German extermination and slave labour camp.(updated Mar 2017) 2. 51.260322.507214 [dead link] Skansen Museum (Muzeum Wsi Lubelskiej), al. Warszawska 96 (from city center take bus no. 5 , 18 or 20), ☏ +48 81 533 85 13, s...
Cinemas
There are 8 cinemas in Lublin. The biggest - Cinema City - has 8 screens (in Galeria Plaza, Lipowa 13 Street. Single normal ticket 16-20 zł)Alternative cinema "Bajka" (pron. Bayka), only one screen, but has often sophisticated repertoire, located at Radziszewskiego Street.Single normal ticket 12 zł, on Mondays 10 zł.
Events
1. Lublin - City of Inspiration. Full schedule of main events in the city, available in Polish, English, Ukrainian, Belarussian and Spanish, but Event Section is the most complete in Polish, less in English and Ukrainian, and only basic information are in the rest versions. 2. International Festival of Theater "Confrontation" (Międzynarodowy Festiwal Teatralny "Konfrontacje"). May 3. Festival of Theater "Neighbors" (Festiwal Teatralny "SĄSIEDZI"). June 4. [dead link] International Lublin Meet...
Parks
1. Saxonian Garden (Ogród Saski), in the city center, near KFC restaurant. Established in 1837, one of the oldest city parks in Poland. Renovated in 2013. 2. 51.2628322.515211 UMCS Botanic Garden, Sławinkowska St. 3 (near road to Warsaw and Skansen Museum; bus no. 5 , 18 or 20), ☏ +48 81 537 55 40, botanik@hektor.umcs.lublin.pl. April and September: 09:00-18:00, Sa Su 10:00-18:00; May and Aug 09:00-19:00, Sa Su 10:00-19:00; June and July 09:00-20:00, Sa Su 10:00-20:00; Oct-Mar 09:00-17:00, Sa...
You can study in one of the universities in Lublin. It's possible in all public high schools thanks to international cooperation (e.g. Socrates-Erasmus): 1. Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS), Maria Curie-Skłodowska Sq. 5 (Bus 13 or trolleybus 150 from the railway station , buses 10, 18 , 31, 57 from the main bus station), ☏ +48 81 537 54 10....
City shopping
The Old Town district offers plenty of small shops with souvenirs. Many shops with clothes, shoes, souvenirs are situated in the city centre on Krakowskie Przedmieście St. There are also Main Post Office, local divisions of biggest Polish and global banks. There is also trade city centre on Tomasza Zana St. 1. 51.2461922.5670231 LUBLOV, Królewska 13, ☏ +48 515 989 515. Su closed. Quirky and original Lublin-themed souvenir shop, you can buy postcards, mugs and posters here. The shop is somewha...
Shopping Malls
1. Galeria Olimp, Spółdzielczości Pracy Ave. 34, buses form city center - 17, 18, 31; over 130 shops with clothes and electronic equipment, also restaurants and bars 2. Plaza Center, Lipowa St. 13, city centre, over 100 shops with clothes, books, music, toys, also: club, cinema, restaurants and bars 3. Centrum Handlowe im. Tomasza Zana (Tomasz Zan Shopping Mall), Zana 19 (buses from city center - 9, 11, 14, 57). M-Sa 09:00-20:00, Sundays 10:00-21:00. market E.Leclerc, shops with clothes, book...
Most restaurants are found in Old Town and in the city centre: Krakowskie Przedmieście St. (pedestrian zone called Deptak), Narutowicza St., Okopowa St. and Chopina St. You can choose among regional, Polish, Jewish, international, Spanish, Czech and Italian restaurants (the last one are especially common). There are also a lot of kebab bars with Tu...
For drinking, head to the Old Town and its vicinity. That's where the most popular pubs are located. Even there, prices are low because of a large student clientèle. Pubs offer one or two varieties of draught beer (draft beer), usually only pilsner-type lagers. In the last couple of years some bars and coffee houses have opened up in the area west ...
Budget
1. 51.24886722.5542731 Cent Hostel, ul. Ewangelicka 6, ☏ +48 665 777 030, recepja.centhostel@gmail.com. Dorm bed 45 zł. 2. 51.24803222.5626972 [dead link] Folk Hostel, ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 23, entrance from ul. Zielona, ☏ +48 887 223 887, info@folkhostel.pl. Dorm bed 45 zł. 3. 51.25688622.5271043 Guest House Wytchnienie, ul. Powstańców Śląskich 15. Guest rooms in the Sławinek neighbourhood, some kilometres west of the city centre. 4. 51.2565822.5708564 Hostel Lublin, ul. Lubartowska 60...
Mid-range
1. Hotel Mercure. 2. Hotel Victoria. 3. Hotel Przystań, ☏ +48 81 744-10-97, info@przystan.lublin.pl. 4. Hotel Europa. 5. Hotel Huzar. 6. Hotel Campanile. 7. Hotel Bellis. Web site only in Polish. 8. [dead link] Hotel Lwow. 9. Hotel Korona. 10. PZM Motel. 11. Hotel Focus, al. Kraśnicka 80, ☏ +48 81 527 00 44, fax: +48 81 527 00 46, biuro@hotelfocus.pl. 150 - 330 zł.
Splurge
1. 51.24772422.557846 IBB Grand Hotel Lublinianka, ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 56, ☏ +48 81 44 66 100, fax: +48 81 44 66 200, grandhotel@lublinianka.com. 260 - 710 zł. 2. Hotel Waksman. Double 230 zł
Print page to PDF. History of Lublin. The history of Lublin Situated on Europe’s major routes that connected the West with the countries of the North and South-East, in the mid-14th century Lublin became a hub of brisk international trade. At the same time, during the reign of King Sigismund II Augustus, Lublin was an ideological capital of ...
