Rury is one of the quarters of the city of

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located in the west-cental part of the city. The district grew upon the hillside, former city fields, extending to Konopnica. From February 23, 2006 the district became an administrative region of Lublin.

History

Pomnik ofiar egzekucji w Rurach Jezuickich w Lublinie 01

During the

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), in 1940, the Germans murdered about 500

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from the region in several massacres in the settlement of Rury Jezuickie, now located within the district. Among the victims were activists, students, doctors, engineers, local officials, judges, lawyers, military officers, members of the

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(Polish parliament), etc. There is a memorial at the site.

References

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