What is the history of Nowa Huta?

The reasons for building a workers’ paradise near bourgeois Kraków were mostly ideological and were against laws of economy. In the 1980s Nowa Huta became a place of many demonstrations and violent street protests of the Solidarity movement, fought by the police. Enquire !

Why Communism tours of Nowa Huta?

We realized that our locally famous district of Nowa Huta, that was erected by the communists after WW2 is really fascinating, especially for foreign tourists who grew up on the other side of the Iron Curtain. That is why we started our ‘Communism Tours’ of Nowa Huta, showing how we lived a few decades ago.

Why build a workers’paradise in Nowa Huta?

The reasons for building a workers’ paradise near bourgeois Kraków were mostly ideological and were against laws of economy. In the 1980s Nowa Huta became a place of many demonstrations and violent street protests of the Solidarity movement, fought by the police. Enquire ! Are we ‘Crazy’? Yes and No…

During the 1980s, Nowa Huta became a city of many demonstrations and violent street protests of the Solidarity movement, fought by the police. At that time, almost 29,000 of the 38,000 workers of the Lenin Steelworks belonged to the Solidarity trade union.

Is there a Roman Catholic Church in Nowa Huta?

In line with the then policy of state atheism, one significant type of building lacking from the original urban design of Nowa Huta was a Roman Catholic church. However, the public campaign to construct such a building lasted several years. As early as 1960, inhabitants of Nowa Huta began applying for consent to build a church.

What does Plac Centralny in Nowa Huta mean?

In 2004, Plac Centralny, Nowa Huta’s central square, which once was home to a giant statue of Lenin – on display at the High Chaparral Museum in Hillerstorp, Sweden, was renamed Plac Centralny im. Ronalda Reagana ( Ronald Reagan Central Square) in honor of the former US President.

What to do in Nowa Huta?

Nowa Huta is home to several of Kraków’s notable sports clubs. Rich in history, Hutnik Nowa Huta football club has sizeable support in the city, as does Kraków’s only speedway club, Wanda Kraków. ^ “Nowa Huta – Krakow”. www.inyourpocket.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017.