Lublin

History

Even if Lublin became officially a city only in 1317, it were already mentioned at the 6th century like a center of Commerce. In 1569, it is in Lublin that the Union polono-Lithuanian was signed. Thereafter the city experienced a fast development. At the time of the third division of Poland in 1795 Lublin was under the Austrian occupation but in 1817 Lublin passed to the hands of the Russia until in 1918 when Poland regained its independence. Destroyed by the German army in 1939, the city was rebuilt after the Second world war.

Education and economy

On the territory of the city six schools of university level are of which Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski ( Catholic Université of Lublin ) which is one of the most prestigious universities of Poland. The city has an infrastructure relatively less developed than of other big cities of Poland and is the only big city of Poland not to have a public airport. The regional authorities are however effective in their fight against the Chômage and the installation of a structure for creation of new companies.

Archbishop's palace

Archdiocese of Lublin
Cathedral Jean-Baptiste Saints and Jean the Evangelist of Lublin

Personalities

Karol Józef Wojtyła, pope Jean-Paul II, professor of ethics at the catholic University of Lublin of 1954 to 1958.
Ryszard Kornacki, poet, novelist, essay writer and Polish translator, born with Lublin in 1940
Armand Dutertre, actor, born with Lublin in 1854

Communications

Airport nearest: Airport of Okecie

Twinnings

External bonds

Official site of the city
Lublin 2016 - European Capital of the culture
Information on the city
Turn of Lublin in photograph
Webcam Lublin on line
Museum of the castle of Lublin
the Jewish bookstore of Lublin

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