Zielona Góra is not just vineyards and a wine festival — it is also the perfect city for urban exploration, where an abandoned Art-déco cinema neighbors the ruins of a brick factory and forgotten palaces of Lubuskie. Here are the 5 best abandoned places in Zielona Góra, selected from our Urbex Poland Map — 1000+ GPS locations across Poland.
Why are Zielona Góra and Lubuskie special for urbex?
Lubuskie is a region on Poland’s western border where German heritage meets the history of the Polish People's Republic — abandoned military bases, industrial buildings, and houses where people once lived. Urbex enthusiasts keep discovering deserted buildings in Lubuskie that evoke eeriness and attract urban explorers from all over Poland.
1. Piast Cinema in Słubice – Abandoned Art-Déco Cinema from the 1920s (Well-Known Location)
Built in the 1920s as Filmpalast Friedrichstraße in the right-bank district of Frankfurt an der Oder — since 1947 it operated as Piast Cinema, the only cinema in Słubice. Closed in 2005 after the 1997 flood severely damaged the building. The Art-déco portal still adorns the facade, and inside — original seats and the projection booth frozen in time from the last screening. One of the most unique sites for urban exploration in Lubuskie.
🔗 More about Piast Cinema: Wikipedia – Piast Cinema in Słubice
2. Abandoned Brick Factory in Radowice – Chimney over the Meadows, Lubuskie (Well-Known Location)
On the outskirts of the village of Radowice in Lubuskie Voivodeship stands an abandoned brick factory — part of the old plant remains in ruins, the only fully preserved structure is a tall brick chimney rising above the meadows. The factory produced building materials for the developing region for several decades — closed when demand for local bricks collapsed after the 1989 transformation. One of the most atmospheric places for urban exploration in Lubuskie.
🔗 Also read: Top 5 Best Urbex Places in Poland →
3. Abandoned Soviet Base from the 1950s – Hangars and Cyrillic, Lubuskie (Exclusive on our Map)
Built in the 1950s as a Soviet Army facility on Poland’s western foothold — barracks with Soviet propaganda murals still on the walls, hangars with abandoned military equipment, and a parade ground overtaken by vegetation. Abandoned in 1993 when the Soviet Army withdrew from Poland without a redevelopment plan. One of the most impressive places for urban exploration in Lubuskie for fans of military urbex. Exact location available on our Urbex Poland Map.
4. Palace in Trzebule – Prussian 19th Century Residence in Ruins (Exclusive on our Map)
Built in the 19th century by a Prussian noble family as a summer residence in the typically Lubuskie landscape of hills and forests. After the expulsion of the German owners in 1945, the palace served as a PGR warehouse, and after its collapse in 1991, it was abandoned without a new purpose. The ballroom with stucco ceilings open to the sky, the coat of arms of former owners above the entrance, and a park with 200-year-old oaks engulfing the outbuildings. Exact location available on our Urbex Poland Map.
5. Kosin Center – 1970s, Pool with Mosaic and Forgotten PRL Summer (Exclusive on our Map)
The Tourism and Recreation Center in Kosin near Drezdenko, built in the 1970s during the Polish People's Republic for workers from nearby factories — wooden camping cabins swallowed by forest, a canteen with furniture untouched for years, and a pool with a mosaic still visible under a layer of moss. The center declined after 1989 when factories lost funding and workers stopped coming. One of the most nostalgic urban exploration sites in Lubuskie for urbex lovers. Exact location available on our Urbex Poland Map.
Urbex Poland – Safety Rules
Urban exploration in Poland is legally ambiguous. Always:
- Explore with at least one other person and proper equipment (mask, gloves, boots)
- Never force access or damage the sites
- Respect the places and leave no trace
The urbex code applies everywhere: “Take only pictures, leave only footprints.”
❓ FAQ – Urbex Zielona Góra
What is the most famous abandoned place near Zielona Góra?
Piast Cinema in Słubice — built in the 1920s in Art-déco style, closed in 2005 after a flood, listed as a historic monument. The brick factory in Radowice is the most industrial abandoned site in the region.
How to get to Piast Cinema in Słubice?
Słubice is located 80 km west of Zielona Góra. Accessible via the S3 expressway or PKS bus — about 1 hour. Piast Cinema is on Sportowa Street in the center of Słubice.
What makes Lubuskie unique for urbex?
The only region in Poland where a 1920s Art-déco cinema, Prussian palaces, and Soviet bases create a landscape of urban exploration within one voivodeship — three layers of history on Poland’s western border.
🎯 Summary
Zielona Góra and Lubuskie offer one of the most diverse urbex experiences in Poland — a region where an abandoned 1920s Art-déco cinema neighbors Prussian palaces swallowed by forest and Soviet Cold War bases. Every abandoned place in Lubuskie is a separate layer of Polish-German borderland history.
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