Rewaloryzacja Starego Miasta w Lublinie z perspektywy dziesięciu lat

Lublin, the town with the population of over 300,000 in 1980, received its civic rights in 1317. The shape of the quarter known today as the Old Town was formed in the 14th century during the construction of town fortifications. During its long history Lublin played twice the role of the capital of Poland. Burnt and destroyed several times, the town lifted itself up from ruins and surrounded the Old Town complex with new districts. The Old Town, which underwent numerous reconstructions and repairs, has never been subjected to a thourough programmed total renewal. The idea to do it arose in 1971. Upon a recommendation of the Town Building Association in the Lublin section of the State Enterprise for Monuments Conservation ,,The Plan of the Renewal of the Old Town in Lublin” was worked out. The plan, prepared by a team headed by Jadwiga Jamiołkowska (architect), was approved on May 30th, 1974 by Decree No 44 of the President of the Town of Lublin. The plan envisaged changes in the role and function of the Old Town, which from a neglected housing region was to be transformed in a trading and servicing centre. The housing was to acquire a special character. At the same time renewal works should ensure that the Old Town could maintain all its historical and architectural values. The plan, having the features of a prototype, represented preliminary materials for further studies and designing. On February 8th, 1979 the Interbranch Commission headed by Vice-Minister of Culture and Arts Professor W. Zin approved the Plan of the Renewal of the Old Town in Lublin. This initiated a number of measures aimed at the execution of that great task.