Lublin Old Town – a guide to the Market Square and its sights

Updated: 30 September 2026

Lublin Old Town is one of the best-preserved old towns in Poland. Its heart is the Market Square with the Renaissance Crown Tribunal – all the city’s key monuments lie within 400 metres of it. This guide summarises what to see, how to get there and where to stay.

Main sights of Lublin Old Town

• Crown Tribunal – the former seat of the highest court of the nobility of the Crown, in the middle of the Market Square. From our townhouse at Rynek 5 it is 20 metres away.
• Old Town Market Square – historic townhouses (including the Lubomelski and Konopnica houses) with polychromes and Renaissance façades.
• Krakow Gate – a symbol of Lublin, home to the Museum of the History of the City of Lublin (about 150 m from the Market Square).
• Grodzka Gate (“Jewish Gate”) – the passage to the former Jewish quarter and home of the “Grodzka Gate – NN Theatre” Centre.
• Fara Square – the trace of a vanished parish church, with a model of the church and a view of the Castle (200 m).
• Lublin Cathedral – with Baroque frescoes by Józef Meyer and the famous Acoustic Chapel (300 m).
• Lublin Castle – with the Chapel of the Holy Trinity, decorated with unique Ruthenian-Byzantine frescoes from the 15th century (400 m).

Suggested walking route (1.5–2 hours)

1. Start: Apartamenty Magdalena, Rynek 5 → Crown Tribunal.
2. A walk around the Market Square and its townhouses.
3. Grodzka Gate → Fara Square (church model, view of the Castle).
4. Bridge to Lublin Castle → Chapel of the Holy Trinity.
5. Back via ul. Grodzka → Krakow Gate → Krakowskie Przedmieście.

A detailed version with descriptions: Lublin in one day – what to see in the Old Town.

Where to park in Lublin Old Town

Vehicle entry to the Old Town is banned (sign B-1). The area is monitored by city CCTV and frequently patrolled by the Municipal Guard, and unauthorised entry carries 8 penalty points. There are also no public parking spaces inside the Old Town. The nearest public car parks:

• Car park below the Castle (ul. Zamkowa) – about 5 minutes on foot to Rynek 5.
• Car parks on ul. Lubartowska / ul. Świętoduska.
• Underground car park below Plac Litewski – about 10 minutes on foot.

Please do not drive onto the Market Square – entry is only possible with the appropriate permit. Three days before arrival we send guests information about parking options nearby; for bookings made less than three days before arrival we send it right after booking. More: where to park in Lublin Old Town.

Getting to Lublin Old Town

• From Lublin railway station – about 25–30 minutes on foot (roughly 2 km, via ul. 1 Maja and Krakowskie Przedmieście), bus line 5, or 5–10 minutes by taxi. Full guide: airport, train and coach station.
• From Lublin Airport (LUZ) – about 25 minutes by car or suburban bus.
• City transport – the “Brama Krakowska” and “Plac Łokietka” stops serve most bus and trolleybus lines.

When to visit

In summer the Market Square hosts fairs and concerts – Night of Culture in June and the Carnaval Sztukmistrzów street festival on the last weekend of July. Spring and early autumn are quieter but just as charming. In winter the Old Town is decorated with Christmas lights.

Where to stay by the Market Square

Apartamenty Magdalena at Rynek 5 – 5 apartments in a historic townhouse overlooking the Crown Tribunal. See the apartments.

Apartamenty Magdalena, Rynek 55 apartments in a historic townhouse right on the Old Town Market Square, opposite the Crown Tribunal. Check-in from 4 pm, check-out until 11 am. Prices from PLN 103 per night. Guest rating on Booking.com: 9.7/10.See the apartments →

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