NOWA HUTA miała być MIASTEM BEZ BOGA. Była piekłem KOMUNY

Nowa Huta was supposed to be a socialist paradise without God, but instead became a bastion of freedom that overthrew the system. How was it possible that a city designed for Lenin became the cradle of the anti-communist revolution? In this episode, together with historian Maciej Miezian, we uncover incredible and often forgotten facts from the history of Nowa Huta. We discuss how "Włodek the Urwi-Pieta" became a symbol of resistance, why benches were burned under the Lenin monument, and what urban guerrilla warfare was like for Nowa Huta workers. In this film, you will learn: ✅ Who was the man who "switched off" communism with a single switch? ✅ What were the secret Molotov cocktail-throwing training sessions like at Wanda Stadium? ✅ Why did the communist government shoot its own "heroes" during the Battle for the Cross? ✅ What happened to the legendary pistol seized from a ZOMO officer? ✅ What was the true cost of the systemic transformation for the workers? This is a fascinating journey through the history of Nowa Huta – from the Home Army builders, through brutal street clashes, to the bitter end of the Polish People's Republic. If you're interested in the history of Krakow and the fight for a free Poland, this material is for you! Guest: Maciej Miezian – historian, museum curator, and author of books on the history of Nowa Huta. 0:00 - Why are there crosses in Nowa Huta, but no Lenin? 0:49 - Stalin's Secret: Why did he know Krakow so well? 3:41 - How the strategy of "supporting nationalism" was created 5:51 - Poronin and Nowa Huta: The only Lenin monuments in Poland 7:01 - The assassination attempt on "Włodek Urwi-pięta" – behind the scenes 10:28 - Who really blew up Lenin? Suspect Andrzej Szewczuwianiec 14:12 - The Man Who Awakened Poland: Strike at the Zgniatacz Rolling Mill 16:13 - Where Did Lenin Disappear? Sold to Sweden for a Song 18:14 - Idea for a Monument to the Fall of Communism: Lenin on a Skateboard 20:06 - Urban Planning in Nowa Huta: The Last Well-Planned District 22:21 - Nowa Huta as a Living Advertisement for Socialism (Propaganda) 24:30 - Who Really Built Nowa Huta? Workers from the Home Army and WiN 29:00 - The 1956 Revolt: The Little-Known "Second Poznań" in Huta 31:00 - Fighting for the Nowa Huta Cross: The Workers' and Peasants' Alliance Against the Militia 34:09 - Why Did the Communists Initially Tolerate the Church? 36:06 - Mysterious fresco at the train station with a church in the center of the Steelworks 38:33 - Nowa Huta battlefields and the confiscation of money for the church 40:53 - The battle for workers' hostels and live ammunition in the streets 46:55 - Bread and freedom: How the crisis of the 1960s grew 48:42 - The Nowa Huta Uprising - a forgotten page of history 50:47 - Religious wars in Poland and the fight against the system 54:10 - Why did the architecture of the Steelworks encourage demonstrations? 56:30 - Attempts to melt Lenin with benches from the Avenue of Roses 58:00 - Street Fighting Academy: How Workers Were Trained (Molotov Cocktails) 1:02:30 - Urban Guerrilla Warfare: Disarming a ZOMO Officer 1:05:00 - The Greatest Paradox: Working-Class Production That Overthrew the System 1:08:40 - Economic Absurdity: Why Did Downtime at the Steelworks Bring Profit? 1:10:30 - Ecological Disaster and the Cows of Skawina 1:13:50 - Life in Total Absurdity: Salt Water and Chlorine in the Taps 1:16:30 - Interrogation on Batory: How to Become a Murder Suspect 1:18:30 - The Captain from Köpenick, Krakow Style: Action with the Party Committee 1:21:00 - Scout Rally and Provocation with the KPN Sign 1:24:50 - Death Penalty for 15-Year-Olds: Martial Law Decree 1:27:40 - How the System "Finished Off" Solidarity with Financial Penalties 1:29:10 - Wajcha Szewczuńca: The Moment That Triggered the Autumn of Nations 1:33:28 - What Monument Should Stand in Lenin's Place? (Head from Igołomia) 1:38:30 - Bitter End: Workers as Victims of Their Own Victory 1:42:00 - The Secret of the 1990s' Fortune and Stiff Steel Prices 1:46:55 - Why Was Nowa Huta "Too Pretty" for Brussels Artists? 1:48:58 - Summary: Nowa Huta Turned the Communists' House Upside Down Interviewed by Tomasz Borejza. Directed by Wiktoria Topčagić. The material is partnered with the Kraków for Residents Association. -- Support the development of our channel and help us achieve the silver button for 100,000 subscribers! We're moving forward every week thanks to you: 👉 Patronite: https://patronite.pl/RynekKrowoderski 👉 Suppi: https://suppi.pl/rynekkrowoderski 👉 Support us directly on YouTube: Click the "Join" or "Thank" button below the video! 🔔 Subscribe to the Rynek Krowoderski channel. #poland #history #podcast #prl #polishhistory