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Nova Huta (Krakow, Poland)

Description: It is the eastern most district in Krakow. The 18th district boasts a number of worthwhile sites to see.

Newest Review: ... achievement well suited to the needs of the Communists; one man, Piotr Ozanski, was reported to have laid a staggering 33,000 bricks in one single day! Still, Nowa Huta did provide decent homes for its inhabitants in the shape of well designed apartments built around courtyards and situated on wide tree-lined avenues. When we visited in October "golden autumn" as it's called in ... more

... Poland was well underway and the trees were a glorious symphony of coppery browns, burnt golds and russet reds. The apartments had full heating and indoor bathrooms, features most of the inhabitants tenants had never enjoyed before. Plac Centralny is the ...more

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Nova Huta (Krakow, Poland): Nowa Huta - an alternative view of Krakow (1505 words)
by - written on 28/10/08 (Very useful, 174 readings)
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Designated a World Heritage Site, the Old Town of the Polish city of Krakow is undoubtedly very impressive and beautiful but, for a student of twentieth century politics and history like myself, the suburb of Nowa Huta is far more interesting. Nowa Huta was basically a present from Stalin to the working people, those involved in industry and agriculture, from the area around the city. Krakow had always been associated with the intelligentsia, the bourgeoisie, and the first uprisings against Communism in Poland sprang from Krakow. the new city was not to be for people from Krakow but only the surrounding areas. Much of this part of southern Poland had been ... Read the complete review