Poland Lesser Poland Voivodeship Kraków

Nowa Huta

A planned socialist realist district in Kraków, built in the 1950s to house workers of a new steel mill, symbolizing Poland's post-war communism.

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Trabant fired up and stacks of factoids about communist Poland at the ready, the folks at Crazy Guides can take you on a whirlwind tour of the Nowa Huta district. Along the way, you’ll explore a whole sector of the city that was purpose-built by the Soviets back in the 1950s, intended as the perfect socialist utopia. These days, it’s all Neo-Renaissance blocks and imposing tenements, with street names like Ronald Reagan Central Square.

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  • 41 of the Best Things to Do in Krakow

    So, you’re heading off to Krakow? Get ready for a whirlwind of Gothic castles, cobbled squares topped by majestic palaces, leafy parks, and, of course, more potent vodka shots than you’ll care to remember (or be able to remember!). Yep, this cultural hub of Poland is unquestionably one of the most enthralling towns on the […]

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