The Union of Lublin Monument, Lublin, Poland

It is located on Lithuanian Square, commemorates the signing of the Polish-Lithuanian Union on July 1, 1569 — one of the pivotal events in the history of Poland and Lithuania. The monument’s location is not accidental, as this was where the Lithuanian nobility camped and where parliamentary sessions related to the union were held.

The first monument at this site was erected in 1569 on the initiative of King Sigismund II Augustus. It was a quadrilateral stone-and-brick obelisk with two stone statues symbolizing a Pole and a Lithuanian, or possibly Władysław Jagiełło and Queen Jadwiga. It was dismantled in 1819.

The current monument was unveiled on August 26, 1826, thanks to the efforts of Stanisław Staszic. The design was prepared by Feliks Bentkowski (concept) and Paweł Maliński (bas-reliefs). The monument takes the form of a 13-meter iron obelisk on a square masonry pedestal with granite slabs. On the front of the pedestal, there is a gilded bas-relief depicting two female figures symbolizing the Polish Crown and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, who are shaking hands. Between them are coats of arms — the White Eagle on the Polish side and the Lithuanian Pursuer (Pogoń) on the Lithuanian side.

The significance of the monument is emphasized by the fact that it commemorates the multicultural and multireligious history of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, as well as the Union of Lublin itself as a symbol of lasting unity. The monument is part of the Jagiellonian Trail of the Union of Lublin and was honored with the European Heritage Label in 2007.

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The Crown Tribunal, Lublin, Poland

The Crown Tribunal in Lublin was the highest court of appeal for the nobility of Lesser Poland in the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was established in 1578 at the General Sejm in Warsaw, when King Stefan Batory relinquished his powers as the highest judge in favour of the noble court. From that moment on, the Crown Tribunal became the highest court for matters of land law concerning the nobility.

The building of the Crown Tribunal in Lublin was originally a Gothic town hall on the Old Town Square, built in the 14th century. After a fire in 1389, it was rebuilt and gradually remodelled, acquiring a Renaissance appearance in the 16th century and later a classicist shape in the 18th century during the reconstruction carried out by Dominik Merlini.

The Crown Tribunal functioned in Lublin from 1579 to 1794, being the centre of judicial and political life of the nobility of Lesser Poland and Ruthenia, and having a significant impact on the character of the city during that period.

Currently, the former Crown Tribunal building serves various administrative and cultural functions, including housing the Registry Office and hosting concerts and meetings.

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