45 Sights in Katowice, Poland (with Map and Images)
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Explore interesting sights in Katowice, Poland. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 45 sights are available in Katowice, Poland.
Sightseeing Tours in Katowice1. Giszowiec
Giszowiec is an eastern district of the city of Katowice, created as a coal miners' settlement in 1907. Initially consisting of about 3,300 miners and their families, the district's population have grown over the years to over 18,000. Although Giszowiec's architectural originality suffered major damages in the 1970s and 1980s due to large scale urbanization, its early unique character can be still felt in the surviving miners' housings, the marketplace, numerous individual buildings and structures, as well as the relatively well preserved general design of a "Garden city".
2. Kamienica Pod Butem
The tenement house at 6-8 3 Maja Street in Katowice is a historic residential and commercial tenement house located at 6 and 8 3 Maja Street in Katowice, in the Śródmieście district. It is also called "Haus Kochmann" or "Kochmann's House", and it takes its current name from the bas-relief of a shoe on the coat of arms. The tenement house in its current shape was completed in 1907 in the Art Nouveau style with neo-Gothic and modernist elements, and its characteristic element is the decoration of the façade referring to oak. It is entered in the register of monuments.
Wikipedia: Kamienica przy ulicy 3 Maja 6-8 w Katowicach (PL)
3. Pomnik Powstańców Śląskich
The Silesian Insurgents' Monument in Katowice, southern Poland, is a monument to those who took part in the three Silesian Uprisings of 1919, 1920 and 1921, which aimed to make the region of Upper Silesia part of the newly independent Polish state. The monument was unveiled on 1 September 1967, and was designed by sculptor Gustaw Zemła and architect Wojciech Zabłocki. The wings symbolize the three uprisings, and the names of places where battles were fought are etched on the vertical slopes. The monument was funded by the people of Warsaw for Upper Silesia.
4. Kuria Metropolitalna
The Bishop's Palace in Katowice – a building erected in the years 1927–1933 intended for the seat of bishops of the diocese of Katowice and the bishop's curia, owned by the Archdiocese of Katowice. It is located at 39 Henryka Jordana Street. The area for the construction of the palace was donated to the diocese of Katowice by Claus-Hubert von Tiele-Winckler. It was designed by the creators of the Archcathedral of Christ the King, architects Zygmunt Gawlik and Franciszek Mączyński. Currently, it is the seat of the Archdiocesan Curia.
5. Kościół pw. Niepokalanego Poczęcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny
St. Mary's Church in Katowice is one of the oldest churches in Katowice, Poland, dating back to 19th century. This neo-Gothic church is located in the Śródmieście district.The architectural design was entrusted to Alexis Langer, a renowned architect from Breslau (Wrocław). Although the original plans envisioned a much grander scale, the final neo-Gothic building spans 43 meters in length and 31 meters in width. Its most distinctive feature is the 71-meter octagonal tower, a signature trademark of Langer's craftsmanship.
6. Stary Dworzec Kolejowy
Katowice historic railway station was the main railway station of Katowice, in the Silesia region of what is now Poland. Built in 1859 and reconstructed and expanded several times, it was judged obsolete after World War II, and in 1972 decommissioned and replaced by the newly built Katowice railway station. Three years later it was declared a National Monument. It is partially ruined and owned by a private developer who plans to renovate the station buildings and develop the complex into a multifunctional center.
7. Kościół pw. Świętego Stanisława Kostki
The Church of St. Stanislaus Kostka in Katowice is a Roman Catholic parish church of St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish located in Katowice, in the district of Giszowiec, at ul. The architect of the temple was Jerzy Krug, while the current interior decoration was designed by Helena Szuster. The church is a brick building, and adjacent to the church building is a bell tower equipped with two bells. Inside the church, on the side and back, there is a choir, while the ceiling of the church is coffered.
Wikipedia: Kościół św. Stanisława Kostki w Katowicach (PL), Website
8. Żyrafa
The sculpture of the Giraffe in the Silesian Park is one of the most famous and recognizable objects in the Silesian Park. The image of a giraffe on three legs is one of the many outdoor sculptures in the Silesian Park, and at the same time a symbol of the park. The giraffe is located at one of the main entrances to the Silesian Park, next to the bus and tram stop "Park Śląski Zoological Garden". The sculpture became an inspiration to name the alley leading to the Silesian Zoological Garden.
9. Plac Wolności
Liberty Square in Katowice is a city square located in the Śródmieście district of Katowice. It radiates from the following streets: 3 Maja running towards the Market Square, Sokolska leading towards Koszutka and Bogucice, Gliwicka running towards Załęż and further – Chorzów, as well as short streets Jana Matejki and Sądowa. The square has recreational functions, is the starting point of the demonstration, and is also an important transport hub, both for buses and trams.
10. Park Giszowiecki
Giszowiecki Park in Katowice – a city park located in Katowice, in the central part of the Giszowiec district, located in the area of Pod Lipami Square and the following streets: Gościnna, Wesołowska and Działowa, with an area of 3,378 ha. It was created along with the construction of the Giszowiec patronage estate in the years 1907–1910 according to the design of Emil and Georg Zillmann, and the current name was established on 25 October 2010.
11. Kościół świętego Józefa
St. Joseph's Church in Katowice-Załęż is a Roman Catholic parish church of St. Joseph's Parish, located at 76 Gliwicka Street in Katowice, in the Załęże district. It was built between 1898 and 1900 as a votive church after the mining disaster in the Cleophas mine on March 4, 1896. The church was consecrated on November 8, 1900, and consecrated on April 29, 1902. The author of the church built in the neo-Gothic style is Ludwig Schneider.
12. Old Timers Garage
Old Timers Garage is a theatre and music club located in Katowice, Poland. Old Timers Garage is located in the historic, renovated premises of the Piast Cinema. It is one of the most active independent cultural units in the region. Since November 2009, more than 600 cultural events have taken place in the club. On its stage, well-known stars of the Polish and foreign music scene have performed.
13. Kościół pw. Świętego Józefa Robotnika
The church of Saint Józef Robotnik in Katowice-Józefowiec-Roman Catholic parish church of the parish of St. Józef Robotnik, located in Katowice, in the Woolowiec-Józefowiec district, at the intersection of Józefowska and prof. J. Mikusiński. The church was built in the neo -Baroque style in 1935–1939. The designer of the temple is Jan Priest from Katowice.
Wikipedia: Kościół św. Józefa Robotnika w Katowicach (PL), Website
14. Evangelical Cemetery
The Evangelical cemetery at Francuska Street in Katowice is a necropolis at Francuska Street in Katowice, owned by the Evangelical-Augsburg parish in Katowice. It stretches between the following streets: Francuska, Powstańców Śląskich and Konstantego Damrota, bordering the Catholic cemetery. In February 1993 it was entered into the register of monuments.
Wikipedia: Cmentarz ewangelicki przy ul. Francuskiej w Katowicach (PL)
15. Drapacz Chmur
Drapacz Chmur is a historical building in Katowice, Silesia, Poland. It was the second skyscraper built in post-World War I Poland. Finished in 1934 after five years of construction, it made pioneering Polish use of steel frame construction. Today, Drapacz Chmur is considered the most spectacular and beautiful example of functionalism in Poland.
16. Izba Śląska
The Chamber of Silesia-a museum in Katowice in the Giszowiec district on the square pod Lipami 3-3a, presenting exhibits related to the culture and art of Upper Silesia, as well as paintings and souvenirs of the painter Ewald Gawlik. This headquarters is a branch of the Municipal Culture Center "Szopienice-Giszowiec" in Katowice.
17. Dom Oświatowy
The Silesian Library is a building in Katowice, Poland, located in the city centre at 12 Francuska Street. One of the examples of modernist architecture in Upper Silesia. It was designed by architects Stanisław Tabeński and Józef Rybicki. The building was designed in 1928 in the style of functionalism and completed in 1934.
18. Kapliczka Matki Boskiej
The Chapel of the Mother of God in Katowice-Dęba – a historic, neo-Gothic chapel of the cottage type, located at the corner of Dębowa and Źródlana streets in Katowice, in the district of Dąb. It was founded in 1893 by Antoni and Józefa Kracel. It is located in the Roman Catholic parish of St. John and Paul the Martyrs.
19. Pomnik Harcerzy Września - Obrońców Katowic
The Monument to the September Scouts – a monument unveiled on 4 September 1983 commemorating the martyrdom of Silesian scouts who in September 1939 resisted German soldiers and fighters entering Katowice. The monument also commemorates scouts who died or were murdered during the later period of the German occupation.
20. Pomnik Henryka Sławika i Józsefa Antalla
The Monument to Henryk Sławik and József Antall Sr. in Katowice is a monument located in Katowice, Poland, located on the square in front of the International Congress Centre. It is dedicated to Henryk Sławik and József Antall Sr. – heroes of World War II, thanks to whom at least 5,000 Polish Jews were saved.
Wikipedia: Pomnik Henryka Sławika i Józsefa Antalla seniora w Katowicach (PL)
21. Cmentarz rzymskokatolicki
Catholic cemetery at ul. French in Katowice - a necropolis founded in 1870 in connection with the construction of the church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. This is one of the oldest and most valuable in terms of historical necropolis in Katowice. It borders with the Evangelical cemetery located on the same street.
22. Pomnik Józefa Piłsudskiego
The Monument to Marshal Józef Piłsudski is a monument to Józef Piłsudski, unveiled in 1993, located on Bolesław Chrobry Square, in front of the pediment of the Silesian Voivodship Office in Katowice. The monument was placed with its back to the building of the former Provincial Council of Trade Unions.
23. Museum of Katowice History
The Museum of the History of Katowice – a local government cultural institution whose tasks include taking care of the documentation of Katowice's past and disseminating the historical, artistic and aesthetic values of the city as part of the Upper Silesian, Polish and European heritage.
24. Kaplica pw. Świętego Dobrego Łotra
The Chapel of the Good Thief in Katowice – a historic, Roman Catholic cemetery chapel in the cemetery of the Transfiguration parish, located at 32 Gliwicka Street in Katowice, in the Załęże district, right on the border with the city center, in the so-called Załęskie Przedmieście.
25. Katowice Mountaineering Club
The Monument to the Mountaineers in Katowice – a monument located in Katowice, located in Kościuszko Park, in the vicinity of the historic church of St. Michael the Archangel. This obelisk commemorates the tragically deceased mountaineers – members of the Katowice High Mountain Club.
26. Budynek Łaźni Miejskiej
The Municipal Bathhouse in Katowice – a public utility building at 5 Adama Mickiewicza Street in Katowice, erected in the years 1894–1895 in an eclectic style, rebuilt in 1911 and in the years 1996–1997, entered into the register of immovable monuments of the Silesian Voivodeship.
27. Park Załęski
Załęski Park in Katowice – a city park in the Katowice district of Załęże, at Gliwicka Street in the area of the intersection with Jana Pawła II Street, next to the Gliwicka Sports Centre, between the railway tracks of railway line No. 137 and the Municipal Kindergarten No. 39.
28. Archikatedra pw. Chrystusa Króla w Katowicach
Archikatedra Chrystusa Króla w Katowicach is a classicist and modernist archcathedral in Katowice-Śródmieście, Katowice, Poland. Constructed between 1927 and 1955, the Archcathedral of Christ the King is the largest archcathedral and cathedral in Poland, 120,000 metres cubed large.
Wikipedia: Cathedral of Christ the King, Katowice (EN), Website
29. Spodek
Spodek is a multipurpose arena complex in Katowice, Poland, opened on 9 May 1971. Aside from the main dome, the complex includes a gym, an ice rink, a hotel and three large car parks. It was the largest indoor venue of its kind in Poland until it was surpassed by Tauron Arena in 2014.
30. Silesian Freedom And Solidarity Centre
Museum - Chamber of Remembrance of the Wujek Mine in Katowice - a museum located in Katowice, in the "Uncle" Stone Coal Mine in the Brynów district. Dedicated to the memory of the pacification of the mine, which took place on December 16, 1981, after the imposition of martial law.
Wikipedia: Muzeum – Izba Pamięci Kopalni Wujek w Katowicach (PL), Website
31. Kościół Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego i Matki Bożej Uzdrowienia Chorych
The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and Our Lady of the Healing of the Sick in Katowice is a Roman Catholic parish church dedicated to the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and Our Lady of Healing of the Sick at Mieszko I Street in Katowice's Millennium Housing Estate.
Wikipedia: Kościół Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego i Matki Bożej Uzdrowienia Chorych w Katowicach (PL)
32. Jerzy Ziętek
The Monument of General Jerzy Ziętek is a monument in Katowice-Śródmieście, unveiled on 19 November 2005, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the death of the former voivode General Jerzy Ziętek (Jorg), located at the Katowice roundabout named after him.
33. Wojciech Korfanty
Monument to Wojciech Korfanty in Katowice - unveiled a monument to Wojciech Korfanty, unveiled on June 19, 1999, located at the Silesian Sejm Square, between the Silesian Voivodship Office and the Faculty of Philology at the University of Silesia in Katowice.
34. Kościół pw. Świętego Michała Archanioła
Church of St. Michael Archangel is one of the oldest buildings in Katowice. It is located in Kościuszko Park, where it was moved in 1938 from the village Syrynia, where it was originally constructed in 1510. It is under the invocation of St. Michael.
Wikipedia: Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Katowice (EN), Website
35. Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej BWA
The BWA Gallery of Contemporary Art in Katowice was established in August 1949 as a branch of the Central Bureau of Art Exhibitions. It is located at 6 Wojciecha Korfantego Avenue. Exhibition opening hours: except Mondays; daily 10.00 - 18.00.
Wikipedia: Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej BWA w Katowicach (PL), Website, Facebook
36. Pomnik Józefa Wieczorka
The Józef Wieczorek Monument in Katowice – a monument commemorating Józef Wieczorek, a miner of the "Giesche" mine, located at Zofia Nałkowska Street in the Janów-Nikiszowiec district, opposite the Emil and Georg Zillmann Square.
37. Pałac Młodzieży im. Aleksandra Kamińskiego
The Aleksander Kamiński Youth Palace in Katowice is an out-of-school education institution in the city of Katowice. Pedagogical supervision over the Youth Palace is exercised by the Silesian Superintendent of Education in Katowice.
38. Wieża spadochronowa
Parachute Tower in Katowice is a 35-metre tall lattice parachute tower built in 1937 for training parachute jumps. It was used in the first days of World War II by Germany's 73rd Infantry Division as an observation tower.
39. Kościół świętego Szczepana
The Kościół św. Szczepana or Saint Stephen's Church is a church in Katowice, Silesian Voivodship, Poland. It is dedicated to Saint Stephen and located at 50°16′9″N 19°2′17″E on Leopold Markiefki street.
40. Kościół Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego w Katowicach
Church of the Resurrection in Katowice is a neo-Roman Evangelical-Augsburg church in the Śródmieście district, Katowice, Poland. It was built in the years 1856–1858 and was the first masonry church in Katowice.
Wikipedia: Church of the Resurrection, Katowice (EN), Website
41. Galeria Artystyczna
Gallery of artists - a gallery, located at Grunwaldzki Square in Katowice, in the Koszutka district. The gallery is busts known and distinguished for Katowice creators and artists, whose goal is to commemorate them.
42. Śląski Ogród Zoologiczny
Silesian Zoological Garden is a zoological garden in Poland. It was founded in 1954 and is situated in the Katowice and Chorzów cities in the Metropolis GZM. It covers over 47.6 ha within the Silesian Park.
43. Pomnik Powstańców Śląskich w Nikiszowcu
The Monument to the Silesian Insurgents in Katowice-Nikiszowiec is a monument commemorating the Silesian insurgents, located on the square at Zamkowa Street in Katowice, in the Janów-Nikiszowiec district.
44. Plac Wincentego Wajdy
Wincenty Wajda Square in Katowice is a square located in the Bogucice district of Katowice, between Wincenty Wajdy Street and Katowicka Street. It is the former market square of the village of Bogucice.
45. Diabelska pętla
The Devil's Loop is a roller coaster manufactured by the French company Soquet located in the Legendia Park in Chorzów, Poland, moved in 2007 from the American Park of Adventure in the United Kingdom.
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