Located near the modern urban landscape of Kraków’s Płaszów district, the Stara Lokomotywownia (Old Locomotive Depot) stands as a powerful reminder of Poland’s rich railway history and industrial legacy. Constructed in 1927, this site was once a bustling hub of locomotive maintenance and storage, integral to the development of Kraków’s extensive rail network. Today, it’s a poignant relic—part industrial archaeology, part neglected monument—echoing the age when steam was king.
Read MoreThe remnants of the old locomotive depot, featuring a large Ty51 steam locomotive built in the 1950s—Poland’s heaviest steam engine—standing silently among decaying repair workshops, turntable remnants, and a water-filling point from 1941. Photo: Bjørn Joachimsen