Is Street Art legal in Poland?
Graffiti is only legal in a few of the authorized spots in Poland. Graffiti in public places and historical monuments is totally illegal and frowned upon in Poland. If you are caught, you will have to pay a 500 zl to 20,000 fine.
For those of you who don’t know what graffiti is, it is an art that is written, painted, or drawn on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings and has existed since ancient times.
Legal graffiti spots in Poland
There are over 100 legal graffiti spots in Poland. Following are 10 of the most famous graffiti spots in Poland.
| 1. 6halloffame (Olsztyn) | 6. Line ush hall of fame (Gdańsk) |
| 2. Dominikańska (Warsaw) | 7. Polski hall of fame (Slubice) |
| 3. Mur Kortów Tenisowych (Warsaw) | 8. Wisła Bridge Spot (Chelmno) |
| 4. Paloma (Zabrze) | 9. Deadzone at skm tracks (Sopot) |
| 5. Stacja PKP (Oborniki Śląskie) | 10. BPC MSD legal spot (Świnoujście) |
Is there a lot of graffiti in Poland?
Mainly in Warsaw, there is a lot of graffiti in Poland. You can see graffiti on street walls, public places, the side of apartments, and even on footbridges.
Is there a graffiti problem in Poland?
Yes, you can say there is a graffiti problem in Poland. Even though graffiti is not totally legal in Poland, people aren’t stopping from painting the walls.
The authority tries their best to control vandalism, but it seems it’s not working. The best way to control vandalism is strict rules, and parents should control their kids from destroying public property.
What does wasp graffiti mean in Poland?
Wasp is a person’s name who is a graffiti writer and artist. Kams is the name of his crew. Wasp has been painting graffiti since 2006. Not all Wasp-written graffiti was painted by Wasp. It’s mainly the kids who mess up public property through graffiti and blame it on Wasp by writing his name. Wasp is in fact, a professional graffiti artist.
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