Walking Poland - Part 2: Lublin
After attending a baptism, going on a family trip, and having multiple house visits, one day we decided to visit a few cities in the countryside, not far from Warsaw. We LOVE our family, but, we also love our solo time, which we desperately need when we have a sensory and social overload.
While we were driving, Nick noticed that it was just like driving through South Jersey: wide empty spaces, tall trees, and much-needed calm.
Our first stop was Lublin, a beautiful college city filled with charm, peaceful views, and cool drinks:
View from the tower of the Lublin Castle museum
Cheshire cat-inspired drink at the Pelier Bistro
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First, we checked in at our Airbnb. Something I really like about AirBnb is that you can see how other people decorate their place, and what ideas you can take with you for inspiration. We noticed a few interesting things about this particular apartment, one of them being this piece of equipment:
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Cast Iron Press (!?!)
It's not clear for us if it was used for clothing or paper. We couldn't find one similar enough in google, but if you happen to know the difference, you're welcome to comment below and inform us.
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After wandering for a while and taking in the calm pace and beauty of the city, we ran into the making of the movie A Real Pain, by Jesse Eisenberg, and got to see him up close at the Grodzka gate!:
Jesse Eisenberg with a member of his crew!
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Besides running into a movie set (super cool!), the part that I liked the most about Lublin was the chapel inside the Lublin Castle, The Chapel of The Holy Trinity, filled with well-preserved frescoes of interesting representations:
If you look closely, at the top left and right, you can see the six-winged seraphim, the altar with the bible and the nails in the middle.
Representation of the curtain at the Temple of Herod. According to biblical tradition, the curtain was torn when Jesus expired at the cross (Mark 15, 33-39).
The curtain goes all arouuund....!
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On the second day at Lublin, we made a day trip to the State Museum at Madjanek. It's probably not a comfortable topic for many people, but I find it important to acknowledge and learn from history.
In this part I will focus on a character that caught my attention since she overcame unbearable obstacle and still was able to keep living and thriving (as much as she could given the circumstances) with her community.
In 1965, the Museum launched a competition for diaries from the stay in the camp. Dr. Stefania Perzanowska's diary won third place:
Dr. Stefania Perzanowska said that "the only good left to us by Madjanek is our mutual, cordial closeness and our proven friendship"
Dr. Perzanowska's personal belongings and post-war photos
Medicines and instruments found at the camp after its liquidation
If you happen to go to Warsaw, I highly encourage you to visit this beautiful city and its surroundings.
This is just a small sample of a must-see city that I consider to be off the beaten path. In the next posts I'll be sharing the other cities we visited will exploring Poland's countryside. Hope you enjoyed it and took notes for your future travel plans.
Happy planning!
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