Dive in Lublin's history through the lens of its Jewish community, on this private walking tour. A group that significantly influenced the city for over six centuries. A certified guide escorts you around the erstwhile Jewish quarter, elucidating how everyday life, faith and academia evolved in this crucial cultural hub.
Your journey commences at Plac Zamkowy, where you'll gain insights into the pre-war district, once brimming with synagogues, shops and residences. From here, your path continues past the exterior of Lublin Castle, a location associated with wartime incarceration and oppression.
The itinerary then guides you into the Old Town towards Grodzka Gate, the emblematic threshold between Christian and Jewish Lublin. In close proximity, Grodzka 11 serves as a reminder of the former orphanage and community house that aided survivors post-war.
As you progress, the tour spotlights Noworybna Street, previously a hub of post-war Jewish life, encompassed by educational and cultural endeavours. Your exploration concludes at Lubartowska Street, which houses the only pre-war synagogue in the city to have survived intact.
