Communism in Poland

Discover 9 communism in Poland.

Nuclear Bunkers of Nowa Huta

An underground city beneath Krakow's postwar socialist utopia.

Wild Boar a la Tito.

Oberża Pod Czerwonym Wieprzem

Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.

Czar PRL: Life Under Communism Museum.

Czar PRL: Life Under Communism Museum

This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.

Neon alley of Wroclaw.

Wrocław, Poland

Neon Side Gallery

A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.

Przejście

Wrocław, Poland

Przejście (Passage)

A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.

The Neon Museum

The Neon Museum

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

Aerial View with Plac Centralny at bottom center

Nowa Huta

This sprawling concrete suburb of Kraków was designed by the Soviet Union as the model proletarian city.

Mast-shaped cross, or vice-versa

Lord's Ark

In the midst of a living monument to Soviet social engineering, Polish Catholics built this church by hand.

Upside Down House

Szymbark, Poland

Upside-Down House

Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.

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