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u/digitalunknown 2d ago edited 2d ago
Grew up near this thing and didn’t think too much of it but looking back what a crazy structure inside and out. That whole Nowa Huta area with its history and 𝚋̶𝚛̶𝚞̶𝚝̶𝚊̶𝚕̶𝚒̶𝚜̶𝚝̶ (edit: socrealist) style is creepy and interesting AF.
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u/madTerminator 2d ago
Nowa Huta is socrealist not brutalist
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u/chungleong 2d ago
Space-age architecture is a probably better way to describe the design. A lot buildings in Poland from that era have that aesthetics. They all look like they can fly. Space exploration was in its infancy then and so was commercial aviation. The promise of what the future may bring inspired people back then. We of course live in that future and that future is RyanAir. These buildings don't inspire us anymore.
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u/Temporary-Promise-43 2d ago
True, until you face the sculpture inside. Gives Major Tom vibes.
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u/chungleong 1d ago
If you're interested in this type of architecture, I'd recommend visiting the Church of the Holy Spirit (Kościół Ducha Świętego) in Tychy. It's pretty impressive.
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u/madTerminator 2d ago
I talk about nowa huta city (now district) not this particular building that is exceptional. It’s very distinct planned city with consistent architecture . Only similar example is Magnitogorsk in Russia.
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u/chungleong 2d ago
That's not brutalism. This is brutalism#/media/File:ThirdChurch_of_Christ,_Scientist-_Washington,_D.C..JPG).
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u/Anxious_nomad 1d ago
You did not include the most important thing about the church - a combination of stained glass, unique shapes and sculptures that give it a bit of sci-fi feeling all over the interior.
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u/Temporary-Promise-43 1d ago
Absolutely, thanks for sharing. Frankly I did not notice the mosaics effect, I should visit it on a sunny day, to feel it. Some artworks listed in the link are even more disturbing than the sculpture both in content and context.
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u/ComprehensiveLong733 2d ago
Fun fact: this church was filmed in a new season of Foundation series