Editorial photo #13389185 Social Issue

Protests Against Gentrification In Krakow's Kazimierz District

KRAKOW, POLAND - MARCH 1: A political poster depicting Krakow Mayor Aleksander Miszalski with the text 'PERSONA NON GRATA' is pasted on a wall in Krakow, Poland, on March 1, 2026. The poster is part of a series of activist flypostings displayed during an all-day 'protest festival' organized to oppose the transformation of historic, church-owned tenement houses on Jozef Street into a luxury five-star hotel. Critics of the project, which is being led by developer De Silva Haus S.A. and the Order of Canons Regular of the Lateran, have called for a referendum to recall Mayor Miszalski, accusing the city administration of failing to protect approximately 300 long-term residents and local cultural landmarks like the Eszeweria bar from displacement. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13389185
Date taken: 1 March 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Social Issue

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