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Museum of Martyrdom “Pod Zegarem”

About

The Museum of Martyrdom “Pod Zegarem” in Lublin is a deeply moving memorial space located in the former Gestapo detention centre, where countless prisoners were interrogated and tortured during the German occupation. Its cells and corridors have been preserved to convey the stark reality of the site, once feared by those who were brought here for questioning. Established as a branch of the National Museum in Lublin, the museum presents documents, letters, secret notes, photographs and personal belongings of political prisoners held both in this building and in the nearby Lublin Castle. Exhibitions also highlight the broader system of repression in the region, including the fate of prisoners later sent to concentration camps. Through authentic interiors and powerful archival material, the museum honours the victims and preserves the memory of their suffering, courage and resilience during one of the darkest chapters in the city’s history.

Lublin Poland
Museum of Martyrdom “Pod Zegarem”
Location

Museum of Martyrdom "Pod Zegarem" is located at Uniwersytecka 1 in Lublin's central district, Poland, in the preserved cells of a former Gestapo prison from 1940-1944. This somber site documents the torture and fates of Polish resistance fighters through prisoner profiles, letters, and recreated cells with original wall inscriptions. Nearby attractions include the Centre for the Meeting of Cultures just 0.1 miles away, Saxon Garden park 0.2 miles for strolls, Lublin Plaza shopping mall 0.2 miles, Fountain Multimedialna 0.6 miles, Crown Tribunal and Brama Krakowska 0.9 miles in Old Town, National Museum at Lublin Castle 1.2 miles uphill, Trinitarian Tower, St. John the Baptist Cathedral, and Majdanek State Museum 3 miles south. The area offers cafes along Krakowskie Przedmieście and public transport links.

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