Lublin Castle (Zamek w Lublinie) description and photos - Poland: Lublin (Topic)

Lublin Castle (Zamek w Lublinie) description and photos - Poland: Lublin. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Zamek w Lublinie.

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Lublin Castle is a former royal castle and defensive structure built in the 12th century. The castle is located in the Polish city of Lublin.

The first defensive structure was built on this site on top of a hill in the twelfth century during the reign of Casimir the Just. In the second half of the thirteenth or early fourteenth century, the first brick tower was added. During the reign of Casimir the Great, the castle was surrounded by a fortress wall with a gate facing west. The castle was located on the Royal Road on the way from Krakow to Vilnius, the sons of Casimir grew up within its walls.

Around 1520, Sigismund began reconstruction of the castle in the majestic Renaissance style. For construction work, Italian craftsmen were brought from Krakow, who have created a real masterpiece. In 1569, an act of ratification of the Union of Lublin was signed in the castle. In subsequent years, the residence was rebuilt several times, in 1655-1657 the castle was occupied by the Swedish army, after which the building fell into decay. In 1671, the expansion of the castle took place, a corner tower and cellars were built, where a chapel was created. Gradually, Jews began to settle around the Lublin Castle, whose number reached almost 50 thousand people at the time of the outbreak of World War II.

In 1826, a new prison was built on the site of the destroyed castle on the initiative of Stanislav Staszic. The building was made in the neo-gothic style and was used for the imprisonment of political criminals. The prison operated for 128 years.

Currently, the castle housed the Lublin Museum,

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