Głusk (Glusk)

Glusk is a small village on the souteastern edge of the city of Lublin, with both Roman Catholic and Jewish cemeteries. For part of its history it had town rights, but other than the grid pattern of the streets in the centre of the village, there are few remaining signs of this period. Our research trip there was cut short as a terrific storm blew up, we had to shelter in one of the local shops before jumping on a bus for home. We will return!

The old and the new in Glusk. Glusk is very much becoming one of the suburban satelites of Lublin, and yet still maintaining a rural atmosphere.

Single storey brick cottages near the centre of the village.

Once the main square of glusk contained a beautiful Baroque town hall, but that has long gone and instead is this less than exciting building, part fire station and part 'town' hall.

Some of the buildings around the edge of what was originally the town square.
A disused gateway.

A house near the centre, in the dworek style.

There is supposed to be a Jewish cemetery here, as well as a Christian one. The latter is marked on most maps, but the former was completely demolished during world war 2 and later used for grazing land and then abandoned. The current owner of the site is unknown. Jewish grave stones were incorporated into Brzozowe street and some other buildings. the Jewish cemetery was in use between the end of the 17th century and 1942.

Glusk, the main road through the village is on the west side of the river (above it, in this picture).
(C) CNES/SPOT Image 1992-1994

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