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Lublin Voivodeship 1474–1795. Lublin Voivodeship ( Latin: Palatinatus Lublinensis; Polish: Województwo Lubelskie) was an administrative region of the Kingdom of Poland created in 1474 out of parts of Sandomierz Voivodeship and lasting until the Partitions of Poland in 1795. It was part of the prowincja of Lesser Poland .
Lublin, a city steeped in history and culture, stands as a testament to Poland’s resilience and rich heritage. Located in the Lublin Voivodeship, it is the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest in historical Lesser Poland. But what makes Lublin truly special is its intricate blend of history, traditions, and cultural landmarks.
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The Voivodeship was founded by the decree of Polish Parliament Sejm of 14 August 1919. [1] In the years 1919–1939 (unlike today), Lublin Voivodeship covered the central part of interwar Poland – the heartland of the country – bordering Białystok Voivodeship (1919–39) to the north, Warsaw Voivodeship and Kielce Voivodeship to the west ...
Oct 25, 2018 · The invasion of Lublin. On the 18 September 1939, German troops entered the city after brief fighting in the suburbs. One survivor described the events: “Now, all I saw was these mad Germans running around the city, and running into homes, and just grabbing everything they could. So, into our home this group of Germans came in, tore the ring ...
The Holocaust. The Germans captured Lublin on September 18, 1939. The Jewish population doubled again by 1941 and reached about 45,000, including 6,300 refugees from other cities. Lublin became a center of mass extermination of Jews during the Holocaust. A Judenrat was formed on January 25, 1940.
Photo: Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-019-1229-30 / Hähle, Johannes / CC-BY-SA 3.0. The deportation of Lublin Jews to the Belzec extermination camp commenced on March 17, 1942, with an estimated 1,400 Jews were deported daily until April 20th. 30,000 Jews had been deported to their deaths, leaving 4,000 in the city.
In the spring of 1941, the Nazis ordered the establishment of a ghetto in Lublin. In preparation, they thinned out the city's Jewish population by deporting about 10,000 Jews to nearby towns. The ghetto was instituted in March 1941; housing over 34,000 Jews. The deportation of Jews to the Belzec extermination camp commenced on March 17, 1942 ...
