Lithuanian Square

Plac Litewski (Lithuanian Square) is the large formal square to the west of the old town where Lublin's most important historical event took place: the signing of the Lublin Union in 1569, which united the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania into a single state. A monument stands at the centre of the square marking this. The square itself is attractive in the formal Central European manner — neoclassical buildings, a fountain, trees.

In the summer the square hosts open-air events and serves as the social hub of the city centre. It is a natural stopping point between the old town and the newer parts of the city. The nearby Hotel Lublinianka (now the IBB Grand Hotel) is a handsome early 20th-century building worth looking at from the outside.

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The Lublin Union of 1569 — signed in this area — was one of the most significant constitutional acts in European history: it formally merged the Polish Crown and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, creating a state that stretched from the Baltic to the Black Sea and was home to an extraordinary mix of Poles, Lithuanians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Jews, and others. For two centuries it was one of the largest and most tolerant states in Europe.