Architectural Oddities in Poland

Discover 12 places tagged “architectural oddities” in Poland.

illusory window at night

Wrocław, Poland

The Illusory Window

It’s a painted window that looks completely real, hiding on a building in the market square.

Church of Our Lady Queen of Poland

A striking church with a Tolkien-inspired nickname.

Wieżowiec-Zamek (Castle Skyscraper)

A Soviet era flat that refused to conform to the dull gray standards.

The church.

Karpacz, Poland

Vang Stave Church

This fairytale medieval church in Poland originally spent centuries in Norway.

Spodek at night.

Katowice, Poland

Spodek

While the U.S. and Soviet Union were engaged in a space race, Poland built a UFO on the ground.

Gdańsk, Poland

The Three Boar Heads of Gdańsk

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.

The new tower, just like the old one

Zabytkowa Dzwonnica (Cloud Demon Repelling Tower)

This tower in a small Polish village uses the power of a sacred bell to ward off mischievous weather spirits.

Keret House

The world’s narrowest house makes for an awkward, four-foot-wide living space.

Szymbark, Poland

Upside-Down House

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

Kościuszko Mound

Kościuszko Mound

This man-made mound monument was built out of soil from all across the Polish empire.

View of 'the wave.'

Gdańsk, Poland

Falowiec

This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.

Permanently Closed

View of the ski jump ramp from ul. Czerniowiecka.

Skarpa Ski Jump

Ruins of a late 1950s Polish ski jump ramp in the middle of the city.

Krzywy Domek - Crooked House

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

Warsaw Fotoplastikon

A 20th-century picture show in 3-D.

Are we missing something unusual in Poland?