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Nowa Huta Route
Nowa Huta Route
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1. Wanda Mound » 2. Administrative Centre of the former Lenin Steelworks » 3. Jan Matejko’s Manor House in Krzesławice » 4. Wandy and Willowe Residential Estates » 5. Cistercian Church and monastery in Mogiła » 6. St Bartholomew's Church » 7. Żeromski Hospital » 8. Centralny Square » 9. Rose Avenue (Róż Avenue) » 10. Nowa Huta Cross » 11. Świt Cinema » 12. Ludowy Theatre » 13. Ark of Lord ChurchA living legend of communism, a hallmark development from the days when the watchful eye of Comrade Stalin kept vigil from the Kremlin. Yet Nowa Huta is worth a look from a different angle, as it is a well-designed, functional city with a long and at times dramatic history, reaching far deeper than just the 1940s. It is here that the oldest example of the goldsmith’s art in Poland was found: an earring from around 2000 BC. It is here where we can marvel at one of the oldest churches in the city and the mysterious burial mound of the daughter of the legendary founder of the city. Although communist in its form, Nowa Huta captivates us with the richness of its content.
The main gate of the Nowa Huta steel works, photo by Artur Jackowski
Wanda Mound
Who was Wanda and why did they raise a mound to her? Legends make her the daughter of the founder of the city, Prince Krak (or Krakus). Having rejected the proposals of a German monarch, she drowned herself in the waves of the Vistula... »
Administrative Centre of the former Lenin Steelworks
The Administrative Centre of the former Lenin Steelworks is counted among the best examples of socialist realist architecture in Poland. Its was constructed from 1952 to 1955... »
Jan Matejko’s Manor House in Krzesławice
Today a district of Kraków, Krzesławice used to be an independent village with its own long history. The manor house itself has been blessed with a long history and eminent residents... »
Wandy and Willowe Residential Estates
Nowa Huta's oldest residential settlements - Wandy and Willowe residential estates - including the first block of flats from the period of the heros of socialist labour, still inhabited to this day... »
Cistercian Church and monastery in Mogiła
The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Wenceslaus in Mogiła together with the accompanying monastic buildings are among the most precious sacred heritage of the Małopolska Region... »
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