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The imposing steps lead up to the imposing sight of this impressive castle. The hill itself hosted diverse settlements over the centuries, but the Castle is only a century or so old.
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Round Tower and Holy Trinity Church
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Within the castle walls discover the old bits: an old prison for Poland's misbehaving upper classes, and the castle chapel with its richly decorated interior.
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Mosey on down from the castle and into the Old Town with its still-cobbled paths wandering through the dignified, yet dilapidated buildings of the past.
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For an excellent birds-eye view of Lublin, climb the belfry built by the Jesuit-replacing Trinitarians: the rooster atop will crow (according to legend) when a virgin walks by.
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A mish-mash of architectural styles lends this symbol of old Lublin a charm of its own: initially built in the 14th century, it was added to, and added to, and added to over the ensuing years.
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Take another gate to lead you back to the castle: rebuilt in the 18th century, the present form of the Grodzka Gate replaced a wooden bridge joining the Old Town with the castle.
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