Lublin Old Town
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Lublin Old Town - constitutes one of the most precious Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

 complexes of historic buildings. The Crown Tribunal
Crown Tribunal
Crown Tribunal – was the highest appeal court in the Crown of the Polish Kingdom for most cases, exceptions being the cases were a noble landowner was threatened with loss of life and/or property - then he could appeal to the Sejm court .In 1578 king Stefan Batory created the...

 alongside with the 14th-century Kraków Gate leading from the Old Town to the city center are commonly considered symbols of the city.

Interesting sites and building

The Krakowska Gate - entry gate to the old town with remain of defensive fortifications from the 14'th century. The gate is built in a gothic style and has some baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...

 elements added in the 18'th century.

See also

  • The Lublin Renaissance
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