Built in the 1820s in neo-Gothic fashion the castle is an interesting diversion from the bars of old town, and can be found just beyond Brama Grodzka. Used as a prison up until 1954 (including by the Nazis who used it as both an interrogation centre and execution ground), it now serves as home to the Lublin Museum. Collections include an ethnographic display (with some rather interesting corsets), gallery of Polish paintings, firearms and over 44,000 coins. The real highlight though has to be the gothic Chapel of the Holy Trinity. Decorated with stunning Byzantine frescoes the chapel is full of intricate details, and a stunning tribute to the painstaking restoration work that has been undertaken over the years. Be warned, entrance to the chapel is limited, so you might be in for a wait.
