Nowa Huta retro cars ride & Kombinat offices and shelter

Plac Centralny

Heart of the Nowa Huta - A stroll through the Central Square and Roses Avenue – the spot where once stood the biggest statue of Lenin in all Poland, before it was taken down in 1989. See the remains of Socialist Realism architecture in the heart of the town, and learn more about the urban layout of a city, and the history of its construction.

WWII soviet tank "IS 2" in front of the local museum of veterans

A great opportunity to take some pictures with a genuine polish IS2 tank, which took part in real battles on the eastern front of WWII, and which still stands proudly in Nowa Huta, thematically appropriate right next to the Military Effort Museum and the Ludowy Theater.

Lord's Ark church of Nowa Huta

St. Mary’s Church of the Lord’s Arc – the first church built in Nowa Huta after a long campaign and fightings by local people, against an idea of atheistic city as the original communist town shouldn't have churches at all. It later became a symbol of rebellion against the socialist regime. We visit the Church outside and if it is open also inside

Steelworks of Nowa Huta main gate

The main gates of Nowa Huta steelworks, and the grand entrance to Kombinat office buildings, together with the famous sign “Huta im. T. Sendzimira” (meaning “T. Sendzimir’s Steelworks”) – altered after the fall of communism. Learn about Kombinat’s history and the huge steelworks initiative, which was the reason why the new city was founded.

Administrative buildings and director's offices

Administrative building of steelworks and its offices : director's room, control room, engineer's office, spiral staircases, conference rooms etc.

Cold War commanders shelter

Descend into one Nowa Huta’s of military shelters, which served as headquarters in times of emergency – one of the many traces of Cold War around Nowa Huta.