architecture: articles for expats in Poland

A portal on the Museum of Architecture building, in an archival photograph.

Museum of Architecture Wrocław: Fragments, Craft and a First Visit

See architecture through surviving fragments and craft, use the English audio route, and check the current tariff, quiet hours and 11 November closure.

8 Nov 2026, 02:02 CET

The white modernist staircase of the Bankowiec, the former BGK residential building in Gdynia

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Gdynia Modernism Trail: Poland's Newest UNESCO World Heritage Site

Gdynia's modernist centre joined the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2026. How to walk its free Modernism Trail: routes, key buildings and museum prices.

24 Oct 2026, 06:45 CEST

Snow-covered socialist realist housing blocks along Aleja Róż in Nowa Huta, Kraków

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Nowa Huta, Kraków: A Guide to the Socialist Realist New Town

Kraków's Nowa Huta district: the planned socialist realist new town, the Lord's Ark church, Mogiła Abbey and the lagoon, verified October 2026.

24 Oct 2026, 05:30 CEST