It's one of a few original (not damaged in war) well preserved city centres in Poland. According to size it's third in Poland after Krakow and Torun.
It has very unique renaissance and baroque architecture - many thin tenament houses, neogothic castle on the hill, great "Krakowska" and "Trynitarska" towers, beautiful baroque Archicathedral (completely restored a few years ago - interiors are stunning). In the castle there is a Gothic chapel unique in the whole world - it is a church build in western Gothic style, but has original - eastern style polichromies inside - it is on the UNESCO world heritage list.
In the castle there is a museum of Polish art (well known Jan Matejko painting "Unia Lubelska" is here), weapons, and many seasonal exhibitions.
Old City in Lublin is a must to see at night.
Lublin lies on hills, and there is vast system of underground cellars connecting to each other under the "Stare Miasto" - part of it are available to the tourists

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Lublin castle is a neo-gothic 1820's construction, with gardens and rooms of Polish art history. There is an amazing ethnography section with modern folk art. Most importantly, it is where I discovered the work of Stanislaw Ignancy Witkiewicz or Witkacy (1885 - 1939) as he is better known. This wonderfully imaginative, boundary pushing creator was home educated by his poet/painter father in the belle epoque of Krakov's intellegensia surrounded by artists, poets and performers. He travelled with the famous anthropologist Malinowski to Papua New Guinea and Australia after the fiance he cheated on shot herself. He was part of the 'formists' group influenced by cubism and futurism. His best work are his portraits of his friends painted under the influence of drugs - he wildly captures their characters like Quentin Blake on acid, sometimes noting the drugs consumed during the session on the portraits!
He also worked massively on avant garde theatre before committing suicide himself and is a national hero/treasure.

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