Under the Clock, World War II memorial museum in Lublin, Poland
Description
Under the Clock is a former Gestapo prison building where cells still display wall inscriptions left by political prisoners during the occupation. The museum exhibits letters, photographs, and personal items belonging to those who were detained here before being transferred elsewhere.
History
The building served as a Gestapo headquarters from 1940 to 1944, where members of the Polish resistance were interrogated and imprisoned. Many of those held here were subsequently transferred to concentration camps.
Culture
The name references the Gestapo clock that once hung in this building, becoming a symbol of lost time for those held here. Visitors can see how personal belongings and handwritten messages on walls reveal how people coped with their reality in this place.
Practical
The museum is located at 1 Uniwersytecka Street and offers free admission with exhibitions spread across the original prison building. The preserved cells are accessible to visitors and provide a direct sense of the confined spaces people experienced.
Did you know?
A dark cell demonstrates the extreme conditions prisoners endured, with nearly complete darkness and minimal space. The names and messages scratched into the walls by inmates remain visible today, offering a direct connection to their experience.
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