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1820s and went on to serve as a prison by whoever controlled Lublin until 1954,
when it was converted to a museum;
www.muzeumlubelskie.pl
;
admission 8.50
zł, open 1000-1600 Tuesday-Sunday. Other sites to visit in Old Town include the
CrownTribunal
building,
St.StanislasDominicanBasilica,St.JosephChurch,
and the old gates of
Grodzka
and
Cracow.
At the east edge of Lublin, and easily accessible by bus (#23 or #156 buses)
is the
Majdanek Concentration Camp.
Majdanek, one of a very few Nazi camps
located near a city, was also one of the first camps liberated by the Allies, with the
Red Army overrunning the camp in July 1944. An estimated 80,000 people, the
majority Polish Jews, were killed at Majdanek. At the entrance to the camp is a
haunting memorial, a sensation only reinforced as you visit the various buildings
at the site and see the display of shoes confiscated from the victims of the camp.
Majdanek is open 0900-1800 daily; admission is free, although guided tours are
available;
www.majdanek.eu
.
During the summer, consider the
Tourist Trolleybus,
which leaves daily from
Cracow Gate at 1400 and 1530. The tour guide will provide a running commentary
on the route, which includes Old Town, Majdanek Concentration Camp, the
Cathedral, and other attractions; 5 zł per person.
Lublin is a university town, with 6 state-run universities and several additional
private universities. Close to 20 percent of Lublin's population are students, which
probably has something to do with Lublin's reputation for having an excellent night-
life. The clubs and bars are located both around the Old Town area and closer to
the universities, which are concentrated west of Old Town.
When you pick the dates you will be headed to Lublin, check to see what festival
will be underway. The city hosts over 20 festivals during the year, including a vari-
ety of musical, dance and film festivals, along with a storytelling festival.
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