The “Grodzka Gate – NN Theatre” Centre in Lublin is a local government cultural institution. It works towards the preservation of cultural heritage and education. Its function is tied to the symbolic and historical meaning of the Centre’s location in the Grodzka Gate, which used to divide Lublin into its respective Christian and Jewish quarters, as well as to Lublin as a meeting place of cultures, traditions and religions.

Part of the Centre are the House of Words and the Lublin Underground Trail.

The “Grodzka Gate – NN Theatre” Centre in Lublin is a local government cultural institution. It works towards the preservation of cultural heritage and education. Its function is tied to the symbolic and historical meaning of the Centre’s location in the Grodzka Gate, which used to divide Lublin into its respective Christian and Jewish quarters, as well as to Lublin as a meeting place of cultures, traditions and religions.

Part of the Centre are the House of Words and the Lublin Underground Trail.

A fragment of a tile with an image of a man's head

A piece of a tile with a face of a man in a distinctive headdress

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1st half of the sixteenth century
 

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Łokietka Square 1 / Lubartowska Street 2 - car park at the rear of the magistrate

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This piece of a tile was probably a part of a larger scene adorning the sixteenth century furnance. It presents men’s clothing at that time: the man has long hair, but without any facial hair. He wears a headgear typical for the time period.

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Author of image: Rafał Niedźwiadek
Prepared by: Jacek Jeremicz
The holder of artifact: Rafał Niedźwiadek, ARCHEE company