To interact with art, you don’t always have to go to a gallery or a museum – sometimes, all you need to do is step out into the street. This is also the case in Lublin. We present 24 murals located in the city centre and its surroundings. Just bring comfortable shoes or a bike – there are several kilometres ahead of you, but it will be worth it!

1. In the courtyard at 1 Jezuicka Street, next to the Cracow Gate, there is a mural depicting a view of Lublin from 1618, based on Braun and Hogenberg's "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". The author of the mural is Marcin Proczek, a student from the Faculty of Arts at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, who completed it in 2015. This mural allows passers-by to travel back in time and see what the city looked like during its "golden age".

2. The mural "Intermittencies of the Night", created by Pablo Caviedes, was made on the occasion of Night of Culture 2024 and refers to the festival's slogan – "neurons of the city". The work by the Ecuadorian artist, known for his international exhibitions and award-winning pieces in Paris and Barcelona, among others, combines expression and symbolism to fit into the urban space of Lublin. The mural can be found at 13 Jezuicka Street.

3. Along the Czechówka River, next to the Vivo shopping centre, a black-and-white mural commemorating the former Jewish quarter has been created. It is a collage of photographs taken by Stefan Kiełsznia in the 1930s, depicting Nowa, Lubartowska, and Kowalska Streets from that period. The project was realised by the Grodzka Gate - "NN Theatre" Centre and serves as an important reminder of the multicultural history of Lublin.

4. A geometric abstraction has been created on the wall of the Stefania Sempołowska IV High School building on Szkolna Street as part of the Open City 2015 Festival. The author is Nawer, a graduate of the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning in Kraków. Thanks to its location on Czwartek Hill, the mural is clearly visible even from Castle Square, providing a distinctive point in the city's skyline.

5. At 5 Targowa Street, there is an interesting mural from 2012 by The Krasnals team. It depicts simplified images of squishy dwarves, contrasted with the red inscription "It's great". Below this is a smaller inscription in English: "The Great Dwarf has been here and will be back". The work was created as part of the Studio of Socially Engaged Art “Rewiry” project. It aims to draw attention to the sweeping of social problems under the carpet. "It’s great" is also a reference to the Polish band T.Love’s song of the same name.

6. Ukrainian artist Alexei Kislov is the author of the mural at 55 Lubartowska Street, which can be associated with the atmosphere of Alice in Wonderland. It depicts a cat with a woman's face sitting under a mushroom tree, with urban buildings and a starry sky in the background. The artist himself describes his work as full of symbols: the tree as the axis of the world, the city reflecting Eastern Europe, and the semi-transparent cat symbolising the spiritual development of the region.

7. Next door, at Lubartowska 57, we see a man, a dog, and a bone tied together with a leash. The mural was created in 2014 as part of the 2014 Lublin Graffiti Festival by the Etam Cru duo – Przemysław "Sainer" Blejzyk and Mateusz "Bezt" Gapski, graduates of the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź. The work explores the relationship between humans and animals and the limitations imposed by society.

8. On the Lubartowska 69 building, there is a painting related to Lublin Cider and the Lublin Young Cider Festival. The artwork was created in 2016 on the initiative of the Ambra company and Lublin City Hall. The authors are the Magnifiko group and Polish illustrator and graphic designer Karol Banach. The mural stands out with its vibrant colours and refers to the tradition of cider production in the region.

9. At the intersection of Cyrulicza and Furmańska Streets, we find the mural "Dreams to the Stars", created by Dom Słów and the Krajobrazy Foundation as part of the City of Poetry project in 2017. The author is Oleksiy Chekal.

10. The second work located here is entitled "The Tenderness of Fish". A painterly fantasy on the theme of fish, created by Rafał Eret, refers to the genesis of the name "Lublin".

11. Placed on the wall of a tenement house at 3 Kowalska Street, the mural depicts Julia Hartwig's poem entitled "The Fellows". One of the poet's most moving works on the subject of the Holocaust, is located next to a building that was once adjacent to the entrance to the former Lublin ghetto.

12. Passers-by often stop to see a fragment of Józef Czechowicz's "Poem on the City of Lublin", placed on the building of the House of Words at 1 Żmigród Street. This well-known poet was born, worked, and died in Lublin. The mural was created as part of the Lublin Literary Meetings "City of Poetry" and serves as a tribute to the poet associated with Lublin.

13. The mural "He Who Drinks and Smokes Has No Bugs" by Monstfur, located on Dolna 3 Maja Street, was created as part of the Studio of Socially Engaged Art “Rewiry”. The work refers to a popular saying and encourages reflection on addictions and their consequences.

14. The building, located at the corner of Jasna and Ewangelicka Streets, was decorated with a transcription of the text of the Polish song "Where Is This Street? Where Is This House?" in Yiddish. It was created in 2011 as part of the Open City Festival. The author is Mariusz Tarkawian. The work recalls the multicultural history of Lublin and its Jewish inhabitants.

15. Another mural by Vladimir Manzhosan, a Ukrainian artist working under the pseudonym Waone, was created on the side wall of a tenement house at 3 Jasna Street, replacing the previous work ("Metaphysical Box"). The mural is themed around current events in Ukraine. It was created as part of the project "#MakeEuropeBloom: The Time Is Now!", which draws attention to the importance of the conference held from spring 2021 to spring 2022 on the future of Europe.

16. The mural on the wall of the building at 55 Krakowskie Przedmieście Street was created to cheer on and honour world record holder Aleksandra Mirosław. Aleksandra Mirosław is a speed climber from Lublin and a gold medal winner at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The 15-metre-high mural depicts the stages of climbing. In the lower right-hand corner of the mural is a QR code which, when scanned with a phone, leads to an animation depicting the sport. The author of the work is Michał Ćwiek, a doctoral student at the Institute of Fine Arts at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University.

17. Inspired by the Carnaval Sztukmistrzów, the colourful painting near the Astoria building, visible from Lipowa Street, was created by the duo Cekas and Lump.

18. The mural on the outside wall of the gymnasium of the Maria Skłodowska-Curie 5th High School at 7 Lipowa Street was created thanks to the school's students winning the competition "Log on to Life... and This is How It's Done!". It was created by the Magnifiko group from France.

19. At 59 Narutowicza Street, there is a painting by the Poznań-based muralist Tone, associated with the East of Culture - Different Sounds Art'n'Music Festival. It depicts a blind figure listening to the sound of clocks.

20. At 47 Zamojska Street, there is a mural entitled "General Zajączek's Entry into Lublin". The project was created on the occasion of the Great Jubilee celebrating the 700th anniversary of the city. It depicts a panorama of the southern part of the city from the early 19th century, inspired by a painting by Philip Dombeck, which is currently displayed in the office of the Mayor of Lublin.

21. The mural at 5 Wiercieńskiego Street depicts a panorama of the Old Town with the theme of the January Uprising in the background. It was created at the initiative of residents who wanted to add more colour to the area and highlight local history. The artwork, by Aeromat, was inspired by a night-time photo of Lublin and was produced as part of the “Following the Path of the January Uprising Insurgents” project. It is part of an effort to honour the heroes of the uprising.

22. At 2 Obrońców Pokoju Street, on the building housing the headquarters of Polish Radio Lublin, you can admire a mural created to mark the 70th anniversary of the radio station. The design was prepared by the respected artist Dawid Ryski, and the mural was realised by professionals from Brain Damage Gallery. The work took less than four days to complete.

23. While at the Lublin Metropolitan Bus Station, it's worth taking a moment to look around. A unique mural depicting the city's symbols and traditions has been created on the wall of a tenement at the corner of Dworcowy Square and Dworcowa Street. This is one of the initiatives developed as part of Lublin’s receipt of the title of European Youth Capital in 2023. Lublin artists contributed to the creation of the mural, with Michał Ćwiek responsible for the project and the Magnifiko group handling the implementation.

24. Another mural near the train station is located on Pocztowa Street. It was created in 2015 as part of the 8th edition of the "All My City" festival (formerly the "Lublin Graffiti Festival"). The creator of the mural is Finera, a graffiti artist from Warsaw.

The photo gallery of murals in the centre of Lublin:

These are just a few selected examples of Lublin's street art. We encourage you to take long walks through the streets of Lublin and discover the others. Keep your eyes peeled—art often waits for you in the least expected places. While exploring the footsteps of Lublin’s murals, you may find a Google Map with the locations of each work useful.