Lublin

Lublin is a city in Poland. The capital of Lublin Voivodeship, Lublin is the country's ninth largest city in terms of population. The city is also quite old, with written records mentioning it in 1198. It was central to the Polish Renissance, and became home to one of Poland's largest Jewish communities.

Lublin has been the target of foreign invaders throughout its history. This includes Germany during both World Wars. During World War II, Lublin served as the headquarters for Operation Reinhard, the main Nazi effort to exterminate the Jews in Poland. In 1944, it was liberated by the Soviet Union, and became the temporary national capital. In 1980, Lublin was ground zero for Solidarity, the movement that eventually overthrew the Communist regime.