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On the wall of a house located in the centre of the city of Lublin there is the following inscription in Polish and Hebrew:
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In the years 1862 – 1942 |
(I guess the Hebrew text means the same thing, but I cannot confirm, by lack of knowledge of modern Hebrew. If you can confirm (or contest), please tell me! Thank you very much in advance!
Lingistic Note
The Polish name of the "Refuge" contains the root of "protection". The children were thus murdered in a house that was destinated to protect them...
Comment
You cannot travel about in Poland without constantly meeting panels, plaques, and stones that commemorate some (often mass) murder committed by Nazies during the Second World War and the occupation of the country. Not to mention the considerable number of former concentration (or even extermination) camps (one of the most horrible ones, Majdanek, being immediately in Lublin). But I noticed again and again that Polish monuments generally indicate as culprits but Nazies and Hitlerists. Thus they avoid lumping all Germans together. As I know how much Polish people, Jews and non-Jews, suffered from the German occupation, I do admire their way of doing and I thank them a lot for thus making possible a new understanding at least between the young generations of our two peoples.
During our journeys around Poland we effectively never met signs of anti-German resentment, except one time we only understood later: this was the day when Polish television made a live transmission of the shameful events in Rostock, when a building that sheltered persons seeking political asylum was burnt down. I presume this reminded Polish people of very bad things...
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Arrival by Public Transport
The simplest way is going via Warsaw. But if you want to enjoy your stay in the region, you should at least make a detour via Sandomierz and/or Zamosc. South-east of Lublin, there are railway lines that permit you to "pick flowers" on your way. I really appreciate this splendid slowness to enjoy the landscape!
If you are fond of going on hikes or cyling tours, the whole south-east of Poland will be very interesting for you (especially the Roztocze and the Bieszczady region). And when there is no train, there will generally be a bus to continue your trip.
Hans-Rudolf Hower, 2002
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