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    Lublin Region
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    Lublin Region

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    The Lublin Voivodeship is in far eastern Poland, bordering Belarus and Ukraine. To the west, the Vistula, to the east, the Bug, form much of its border.

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    The Lublin Voivodeship is in far eastern Poland, bordering Belarus and Ukraine. To the west, the Vistula, to the east, the Bug, form much of its border. Around two million people live here; Lublin is its only major city. The landscape ranges from the Lublin Upland, across the Roztocze hills, to Polesie in the northeast.In 1569, the Lublin Union was concluded here, uniting Poland and Lithuania. During WWII, German occupiers established extermination camps Majdanek, Belzec, and Sobibor in the region. Today, the Renaissance city Zamość, the Vistula town Kazimierz Dolny, and Roztocze and Polesie National Parks draw visitors.
    Lublin, with its Old Town, castle, and the legacy of its once large Jewish community, is the region's starting point. Lublin Airport in Świdnik and the railway line to Warsaw make the city easily accessible.West of Lublin, on the Vistula, is Kazimierz Dolny with its market square, castle ruins, and loess ravines; the spa town of Nałęczów is en route. To the southeast, Zamość, the ideal Renaissance city and a UNESCO World Heritage site, is worth visiting; from there, it's not far to the Roztocze National Park near Zwierzyniec.You should allow ample time for the Majdanek memorial on the outskirts of Lublin.
    Kazimierz Dolny

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    Kazimierz Dolny

    Kazimierz Dolny is located on the east bank of the Vistula River, approximately 50 km west of Lublin, and has around 2,500 inhabitants. First mentioned in 1249, the town was a port for grain trade on the Vistula.

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    Zamość

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    Zamość

    Zamość is located in southeastern Poland, approximately 240 km from Warsaw and 110 km from Lemberg (Lwiw), and has about 58,000 inhabitants.

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    Lublin

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    Lublin

    Lublin is located approximately 170 km southeast of Warsaw and, with around 327,000 inhabitants, is Poland's eighth-largest city. Five universities make it a young student city.

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    Sights in Lublin Region

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    Majdanek Memorial Site
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    Majdanek Memorial Site

    From Oct 1941 to Jul 1944, the SS ran Majdanek concentration and extermination camp near Lublin. Victim count is estimated at approx. 80,000; a confirmed minimum is 78,000 deaths. The Red Army reached the camp on July 24, 1944; the State Museum Majdanek opened here in November 1944. Wiktor Tołkin's monument stands at the former entrance; at the memorial road's end is the mausoleum holding victims' ashes. Polish-language guided tours for individual visitors are offered weekends at 11 AM, more often in summer. The museum advises against visits with children under 14; they are not admitted to tours. Address: Droga Męczenników Majdanka 67.
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    Roztocze National Park
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    Roztocze National Park

    Founded in 1974, the National Park covers approximately 85 km², about 95 percent of which is forest. The park's administration is based in Zwierzyniec, near which lies the Echo Pond. Since 1982, Konik horses, a Polish breed and symbol of the park, have been kept at the Echo Ponds. Fir-mixed forest accounts for nearly a third of the area, complemented by beech forests.
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    Spa Park Nałęczów
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    Spa Park Nałęczów

    The spa town of Nałęczów is located between Lublin and Kazimierz Dolny. The palace of the Małachowski family stands in the approximately 25-hectare spa park. Stanisław Małachowski bought the estate in 1751 and named it Nałęcz in 1772 after the family coat of arms. The healing properties of the springs were recognized around 1800 and scientifically confirmed in 1817; doctors expanded spa operations by the end of the 19th century. Spa guests included Stefan Żeromski, Bolesław Prus, and Henryk Sienkiewicz.
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    Round trips through this region

    South: Krakow, Tatra and Carpathians

    South: Krakow, Tatra and Carpathians

    Ten days through southern and southeastern Poland: from Krakow to Zakopane in the Tatra Mountains, to the Dunajec Gorge in the Pieniny Mountains, and on to the Bieszczady Mountains, a part of the Eastern Carpathians in the far southeast, bordering Slovakia and Ukraine. On the way back north, the route includes Łańcut Castle, the Renaissance town of Zamość, the artists' town of Kazimierz Dolny, and Lublin. This is a car route, as the Pieniny and Bieszczady Mountains are off the main railway lines. The drive from the Pieniny to the Bieszczady Mountains is the longest leg, at approximately 250 kilometers.

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    Zamość

    Zamość

    Zamość is located in southeastern Poland, approximately 240 km from Warsaw and 110 km from Lemberg (Lwiw), and has about 58,000 inhabitants. From 1578, Jan Zamoyski had the city designed by the Venetian architect Bernardo Morando as an ideal Renaissance town, which earned it the nickname "Padua of the North." Since 1992, the Old Town has been a UNESCO World Heritage site.The Old Town has a hexagonal layout: in the west were the Zamoyski family residence and the Academy, and in the east, the burgher town with three squares: the Great Market (Rynek Wielki), the Salt Market, and the Water Market. On the Great Market, with its arcaded houses, stands the Town Hall with its 52-meter-high clock tower. Remains of the fortress are preserved around the Old Town.You can see the main sights in one day. Zamość also serves as an excellent base for excursions into the Roztocze National Park.
    Lublin

    Lublin

    Lublin is located approximately 170 km southeast of Warsaw and, with around 327,000 inhabitants, is Poland's eighth-largest city. Five universities make it a young student city. In 1317, Lublin received Magdeburg rights and became a trading post on the Via Regia; in 1569, the Union of Lublin between Poland and Lithuania was concluded here.The Old Town lies on the edge of the Bystrzyca Valley and is surrounded by remnants of the city walls, including the Krakow Gate and Grodzka Gate. On the Market Square stands the former Town Hall, the Crown Tribunal, ringed by Renaissance burgher houses, the Cathedral, and the Dominican Basilica. The Grodzka Gate formerly marked the boundary to the Jewish Quarter; behind it rises the Castle with the Holy Trinity Chapel. West of the Old Town, the New Town and the Saxon Garden connect.On the outskirts, the Majdanek Memorial commemorates the German concentration and extermination camp. Two days should be planned for Lublin, easily combinable with Kazimierz Dolny and Zamość.
    Kazimierz Dolny

    Kazimierz Dolny

    Kazimierz Dolny is located on the east bank of the Vistula River, approximately 50 km west of Lublin, and has around 2,500 inhabitants. First mentioned in 1249, the town was a port for grain trade on the Vistula. After being burned by Swedish troops in 1656 and the end of the grain trade, it lost its significance. From the late 19th century onwards, painters, writers, and summer visitors brought new life to the town.The market square, with its Renaissance burgher houses of the Przybyła family, is the center. Not far away, the Celej House holds a section of the Vistula Museum. Other sights include the parish church, the castle ruins, and the Three Crosses Hill (Drei-Kreuze-Berg) offering views of the Vistula Valley. Around the town, loess gorges wind through the Kazimierz Landscape Park, accompanied by old granaries.The town and its surroundings have been protected as a Polish Historical Monument since 1994. On summer weekends it is busy; during the week and in the off-season, it is quieter.
    Łańcut Castle

    Łańcut Castle

    Łańcut Castle (Zamek w Łańcucie), located in the Carpathian Foothills near Rzeszów, is a former magnate residence of the Lubomirski and Potocki families. Stanisław Lubomirski, Voivode of Kraków, had the complex expanded between 1629 and 1641 following plans by Maciej Trapola; after 1783, Izabela Lubomirska converted parts of the fortifications into gardens. From 1816, it belonged to the Potocki family, residing there until 1944. Since September 1944, the castle has served as a museum, and since 2005, the complex and its park have held the status of a Polish historical monument.In addition to the castle rooms, the museum houses the Coach House with a collection of carriages and accessories; the Orchid House in the park; a department for icons and sacred art; and a Judaica collection connected with the Synagogue of Łańcut founded by the Lubomirskis. The approx. 36-hectare landscape park, with an Italian Garden, Rose Garden, and moat, surrounds the castle.

    The Carpathian Foothills (Podkarpackie) in southeastern Poland border Slovakia to the south and Ukraine to the east. Rzeszów is the capital of the voivodeship, formed in 1999; its largest rivers are the San, Wisłoka, and Wisłok.To the south, the landscape rises to the Bieszczady, where Tarnica, at 1,346 meters, forms the highest point of the voivodeship. Noble residences like Łańcut and Krasiczyn, the fortress city of Przemyśl, and wooden Cerkwie tell of the eventful history of this borderland.

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