Architecture in Poland

Discover 25 places to experience unusual architecture in Poland.

Dwór Artusa.

Gdańsk, Poland

Dwór Artusa

A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.

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.

Traditionally, each home has two decorated windows that face the street.

hajnowski, Poland

The Land of Open Shutters

Old cabin-like homes in a rural community untouched by time are known for their vibrant and colorful window shutters.

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.

Szczęsny and the Keret House

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.

Collegium Maius

Collegium Maius

Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.

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.

A view inside the house.

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.