Nowa Huta reservoir
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The Nowa Huta reservoir is one the most charming places in the Nowa Huta district. Reservoir and surrounding park are located in the old part of Nowa Huta. Park and the reservoir formed in the mid-50s Twentieth century as one of the recreational facilities of Nowa Huta. They were built in the two-kilometer long green buffer zone, separating the steelworks from housing estates of Nowa Huta. Occupy an area of 17 hectares, including the area of the basin is more than 7 hectares.
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