Lublin-just a sampling

Arched gate to Old Town, Lublin

Memorial picture of Lublin resident lost in World War II

Memorial remains of Lublin Cathedral destroyed in the war

Lublin street lamp

Window decoration, Lublin

So many interesting and beautiful parts to this city of 300,000 that it is hard to choose five pictures. These are obviously in the old city.  Not a lot of building restoration has been done here, and we felt fortunate to have been able to see "the real thing" before beautification.  Though it is commendable that so many cities in Europe have spent the time and money to rebuild and restore the Old Town centers, some of the patina of history is always lost in the reconstruction.  The history of the Jewish community (50,000 or so before the war) here is particularly sad. Today there are only 10 Jews who live in Lublin - all men.