Private tour in Krakow Monika P
Includes all fees
Book with a 20% deposit
up to 10 people
4 hours
walking
1
Monika P.
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Nowa Huta is known as communist district of Krakow because it was built in communist era. It was a great propaganda construction of communist regime undertaken to prove how much they care about working class. In the communist times theory was usually at odds with practice but this time, surprisingly, the effects are satisfying even many years after the fall of the regime. That's because the designers of Nowa Huta were truly determined to create a comfortable and practical living space. They were designing ideal town. My grandfather got here in 1949 to take part in this project. There was nothing around but old villages and farmlands. But there was also a vision of building a huge steel mill and modern residential area for its workers. And there were people, like my grandfather, who dreamt about better lives. And there was a promise that those who came and worked hard would get their own flats and make their dreams come true. If you want to check if their dreams really came true join this tour!
The tour takes the form of a walk around the district during which we will: - Admire the unique urban layout of the ideal communist town and look at socialism realist architecture. - Discuss how communist ideology affected design of this district. - Walk around the housing estates and talk about everyday life in communist Poland. - Discuss how the authorities led to the creation of a new district and what were the effects of this enormous social engineering experiment. - See the block built by my grandfather and the one in which he got his dream apartment. - See Russian tank. - See the places related to the tragic history of the fight against communism. - Visit the first church built in an ideal communist town (which made it no longer ideal, according to the communists). - Have a cup of coffee in one of newly emerging meeting places and talk about how the district is transforming again. Please note this tour can be customized. Use the 'message guide' button to contact me for a customized tour.
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Public transport & walking It takes about 30 minutes to get from centre of Krakow to Nowa Huta by tram. Our walk around the district in a slow pace takes about 2 hours. We will also spend some time in a cafe resting, watching photographs and discussing.
Kraków, Województwo małopolskie, 30 Poland
I will pick you from your hotel, appartment or agreed point in the City Centre
Includes all fees
Book with a 20% deposit
Size:
up to 10 people
Duration:
4 hours
Transportation:
walking
1
Includes all fees
Book with a 20% deposit
Size:
up to 10 people
Duration:
4 hours
Transportation:
walking
1
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