Muranow

Neighborhood

@. between Okopowa, Solidarnosci, Stawki, Miodowa

architect. Bochdan Lachert

finished. 1950's

Muranow has a sad history. It was the site of a Jewish neighborhood before WWII and then the Jewish Ghetto which afterwards was razed to the ground. See photo. In the future it will be the site of the Jewish History Museum. The neighborhood was rebuilt after the war in Socialist-realist style. The buildings are finished with classical details and the public space around them is well proportioned.The streets and courtyards have a human scale, cars are secondary. The are between Stawki, Andersa, Solidarnosci and Jaa Pawla is an excellent place for a walk. The courtyards are pedestrian friendly, well maintained and in the summer overflowing with flowers. It is a place that works well urbanistically. Schools are frequently placed at the center of  the city blocks, surrounded by green playgrounds. There are plenty of trees, green spaces and 'guerilla gardens' appropriated by zealous gardeners from the surrounding apartments. 

Great site about Muranow.