The route from Central Square
The meeting point is Central Square, in the heart of the district. From here the guide explains why Nowa Huta was built and for whom: five wide avenues fan out from the square, designed for the workers of the Sendzimir steelworks.
The walk then follows Aleja Róż, the avenue of shops and meeting places, where a monument to Lenin stood until 1989. The tour continues to the Ark of the Lord church, tied to the struggle to practise religion under the regime, to John Paul II and to the Solidarność trade union. It ends back at the starting point.
The tone of the tour
This is a tour of urban and political history: it tells how a regime planned a city and how its residents responded. If you want to place the years of the German occupation in context, those are covered on other pages of the site, such as the World War II tour and the Płaszów camp.
Practical information
The guide waits with a yellow Walkative Tour umbrella in Central Square. The booking page asks you to arrive ten minutes early. The tour runs in any weather, so dress accordingly.
Groups are small: the booking page gives a maximum of six people. The route is not wheelchair accessible. The guide works for tips, which are not included in the booking price.
