Lublin Castle, Medieval royal museum in Lublin, Poland.
Lublin Castle is a museum on a limestone hill between the Bystrzyca and Czechówka rivers in the Old Town of Lublin, Poland. The complex combines a Gothic Revival main building with a Romanesque tower and chapel from earlier centuries.
The fortress served as a royal residence from the 12th century and was the site where the Polish-Lithuanian union was signed in 1569. From 1831 to 1954, the building was used as a prison under Russian, German and Soviet rule.
The Chapel of the Holy Trinity displays frescoes painted in 1418 that merge Western and Eastern church art traditions. Visitors can see the rare combination of Latin and Byzantine visual elements across the walls and vaults.
The exhibition rooms are spread across three floors and show findings from excavations, medieval objects and paintings. Guided tours are offered in several languages and help visitors understand the different periods.
The prison cells from the 19th and 20th centuries are still preserved and show inscriptions and drawings made by former inmates. More than 75,000 people were held here under changing regimes.
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