Barbara lives in the Plac Grunwaldzki housing estate in Wrocław, Poland.
Mandatory Credit:	David Navarro/Martyna Sobecka/Zupagrafika

Barbara lives in the Plac Grunwaldzki housing estate in Wrocław, Poland.
Mandatory Credit: David Navarro/Martyna Sobecka/Zupagrafika

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What's it like living in Soviet-era housing today?

Across the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc, huge concrete complexes stand as testament to Europe's post-war housing drive. Constructed en masse in the second half of the 20th century, their utilitarian designs were usually geared toward providing homes as quickly and cheaply as possible.