3. The bugle call
Lublin is placed in the eastern part of Poland.
This capital of province is put over Bystrzyca.
Lublin is the member of ‘Union of Polish Metropolis’.
4. Informations
Lublin is province capital Lublin, put on the
Lublin Upland, on the river Bystrzyca.
It lies in the eastern part of Poland.
The city has 348 961 inhabitants
Its area is 147km².
The average annual temperature is + 8.0C .
July is the warmest month, with the +18,7C
average temperature, the coldest is January -
-5.0C
Lublin is divided into 27 districts, and for There are many interesting and historic
those present Krzysztof Żuk is its president. building to see. Lublin is interesting city.
5. In 1317, king Władysław Łokietek granted Lublin the city rights.
In 1385 there was a very important historical event in Lublin -
the act of union between Poland and Lituania was signed. Lublin is
a very old town. It has many historical monuments . Lublin has a
beautiful old city as well as many historical churches.
6. Long, long time ago the Polish king Stefan Batory gave up his royal privilege to judge the nobility and established the Crown Tribunal - the
highest court of appeal for noblemen. With time the fairness of the verdicts has been questioned more and more often. The wealthier the party
the bigger the possibility of winning the case. One of the two tribunal courts was located in Lublin, city in eastern Poland.
Once upon a time there was a poor widow. She lived on what little land she had inherited from her late husband. A wealthy nobleman from
Żytomierz called Kurdwanowski raided widow's property, robbed what he could and burned the rest, knowing full well that with no male
family members alive nobody would defend her. The woman went to city court and demanded compensation but she lost her case. Her last
chance was to appeal to tribunal court
.Kurdwanowski arrived to Lublin with a retinue of henchmen and pouch full of gold. The bench gathered and the appellate proceeding began.
Invoking God's name the judges announced the verdict. The magnate won again although it was blatant injustice. The exasperated woman
wrung her hands and exclaimed: "Even the devils would have pronounced the fairer verdict!". The judges pretended they didn't hear the insult
and filed out of the courtroom.
That night at midnight the strangest cortège arrived before the Crown Tribunal's building. Big black fiery horses were stamping the ground
and snorting impatiently. Elegantly clad gentlemen stepped out of the magnificent carriages. They entered the tribunal to once again examine
the widow's case. A court writer they woke up and called to attend the case noticed with a trembling heart that under their long black robes
the hooves could be seen and from under their ornate feathered hats the horns were peeking out. Before the writer decided what to do a new
verdict was pronounced, this time to the poor woman's advantage. The nobleman was to give her back what he took and pay for the damage.
To emphasize the statement the devil slammed his hand on the table leaving the scorched mark on its surface. Some say that it was his way of
signing the verdict and he burned the parchment through.
Seeing that the devils announced a fair judgement when people in his name didn't, the Jesus on the cross averted his face in shame from the
scene and shed the tears of blood.
Before the first cock crowed to announce a new day the party had vanished.
The news of the devils' trial spread quickly through the city and people gathered around the tribunal. The unfair judges fell down the stairs in
their hurry to the next trial breaking their legs. The cheering crowd moved the crucifix to the St Michael The Archangel church, where it
remained until the church was taken down.
8. The castle was bulit in the XII century. In
the XIII century the tower was bulit,
which today is a monument. It is the oldest
building in this area. When the Polish kings
were restored by the castle, it became
modern. The castle also held parliament.
Today it is a museun.
9. This brick building with its history dates back to the
XIV century. After danger for the city of the Tartar
invasion in 1341 it was decided to surround the city
walls and gates attached to them. One of them is the
Cracow Gate, which derives its name from the Tract
and the suburbs, which led.
10. Crown Court replaced the old
wooden town hall, burnt
down in 1389. Since 1578 it
houses the Crown Court
(highest court for the
nobility of Little Poland and
Rus). In the XVIII
century, it was rebuilt by
Domenico Merlini. Now
there is a Registry Office
11. Lublin is the largest
academic center
in eastern Poland.
Catholic University
of Lublin
Medical University of Lublin
Agricultural University
in Lublin
Maria Curie-Skłodowska
Lublin University of Technology University
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14. Europe Day
On 9 and 11-13 May 2012, Lublin
The Night of Culture. City Office and Regional European
Lublin – Gate of the East Information Centre organise Vth
250 events, 3000 authors, 230 edition of Lublin Europe Day, the
Ukrainian artists, 50 unique Polish- event aimed to commemorate the
Ukrainian projects, 4 km Avenue of establishment of European
Cultures, 10 music spaces, 8 theatre Community.
stages, 2 cinema zones, dozens of
exhibitions, public space interventions
– that is what the sixth edition of the
Night of Culture (2/3 June 2012) is
going to offer. The event will mark the
opening of the European Culture
Stadium which will link Lublin and
Rzeszów - two cities which are located
near Polish-Ukrainian border and which
participate in cultural preparations for
Euro 2012.
15. The Jagiellonian Fair seeks to creatively
combine traditional Merchant Fair with
contemporary Cultural Fair.
It is the most unique in the country meeting
of artists, artisans and craftsmen as well as
lovers of culture, tradition or good fun.
Three days with knights tournaments, old
Polish games, folk music and theatre.
Exhibition stalls featuring a wealth of hand-
made items, including textiles, ceramics and
pottery, lace, sculptures and paintings.
The Jagiellonian Fair picks up the tradition
of 15th and 16th century Lublin fairs, which
attracted merchants and artists from all
corners of our country, Europe and even
Asia. Nowadays, when we talk about a
unified market, we should remember that
Lublin Fairs were its prototypes.
16. Cebularz lubelski is a great regional
wheat bread, baked in the shape of a Dumplings
round cake with a diameter of 15-20
Pierogi lubelskie with white cheese
cm with a kind of golden brown onion
odor and taste. and buckwheat
Forszmak lubelski is a nourishing
stew with pickles, seasoned tomato
concentrate and served in a hollow
loaf of bread.