The Historic District of Lublin (The Jewish Quarter) 15.06.12 The Historic District of Lublin (The Jewish Quarter) A presentation of Laura Popow and Sarah Eisenreich

15.06.12 Hello Centropa. Today we are going to visit the historic district of Lublin.

What happened Years Ago… 15.06.12 What happened Years Ago… Before we start it is important to know some general information about the old town and the Jewish district and population of Lublin before and during World War II.

The Time Before The War Began… 15.06.12 The Time Before The War Began… The city contained a vibrant Jewish community which formed around 40% of Lublin's population. These were about 43.000 Jews In 1930 the biggest Talmud school (Jeshiwa) of the world were built in Lublin.

The Jewish district in Lublin in the 30s of the 20th century. 15.06.12 The Jewish district in Lublin in the 30s of the 20th century.

The Changes during world war ii… 15.06.12 The Changes during world war ii… Lublin’s Jewish population was forced into the Lublin Ghetto established around the area of Podzamcze. Almost every inhabitant of the Ghetto was deported and killed in a concentration camp. Near the Ghetto the concentration camp Majdanek were built by the Nazis

And this is how Lublin Looks today… 15.06.12 And this is how Lublin Looks today…

Jeshiwa chachmej Lublin… 15.06.12 Jeshiwa chachmej Lublin…

-The Jeshiwa were founded in 1930 by Rabbi Meir Shapiro 15.06.12 -The Jeshiwa were founded in 1930 by Rabbi Meir Shapiro -It was a Talmud school, a Jewish library and a synagoge -During the German occupation the school were closed but not completely destroyed -Many books were burned by the Nazis

A Fountain in the old town of lublin 15.06.12 -The fountain is the only building which is preserved till today -It is located in the heart of the old town of Lublin A Fountain in the old town of lublin

A view in the old town of Lublin… 15.06.12 A view in the old town of Lublin…

15.06.12 -The castle were built during the reign of Kasimir the righteous -Between 1826 and 1954 the castle were used as a prison -During World War II more than 40.000 people were detained in the prison. Most of them were resistance fighters. - Since 1954 the castle is used as a museum The Castle in Lublin

A monument to the former prison in the castle. 15.06.12 A monument to the former prison in the castle.

The Results after the war… 15.06.12 The Results after the war… Of Poland's prewar Jewish population of 3,500,000, only about 50,000-120,000 survived the war. Today only about 100 Jews are left in Lublin.

15.06.12 Never aggain… During our travel in Poland this was a sentence we heart very often. Never aggain…! So stand out from crowd so something like this never happens aggain.

Sources 15.06.12 Image sources: http://www.gfps.org/bilder/2005/staedtetage-ws.2/gross/95-altstadt-von-lublin.jpeg http://www.juedisches-leben.net/cm21/media/upload/002_zdjecie-lotnicze_5.jpg http://www.chabad.org.pl/media/images/208/SsuZ2086405.jpg http://haderech.blox.pl/resource/jesziwa2.jpg http://www.fkg-wuerzburg.de/schueler/polenaustausch/aust2005/bilder/lublin6.jpg Information sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holocaust_in_Poland http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lublin http://www.polish-online.com/polen/staedte/lublin.php http://tnn.pl/k_78_m_78.html http://www.muenster.org/muenster-lublin/de/lublin-geschichte.htm http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghetto_Lublin Music sources: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHsnECVc_DE&feature=fvwrel