Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Katowice, Poland

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.

Wikipedia: St. Mary's Church, Katowice (EN), Website

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.

Wikipedia: Dom Oświatowy – Biblioteka Śląska (PL)

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.

Wikipedia: Muzeum Historii Katowic (PL), Website

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.

Wikipedia: Pomnik Wojciecha Korfantego w Katowicach (PL)

The Museum of the History of Computers and Informatics is a private museum dedicated to the history of computers and information technology, established in Katowice on December 12, 2012.

Wikipedia: Muzeum Historii Komputerów i Informatyki (PL), Website

Monument to Pope John Paul II-a monument in Katowice located in the northwest corner of the Cathedral Square in Katowice. On the opposite side of Powstańców Street is Jana Pawła II Square.

Wikipedia: Pomnik Papieża Jana Pawła II w Katowicach (PL)

The Stanisław Moniuszko Monument in Katowice is a monument in the Śródmieście district of Katowice, located on Karol Miarka Square.

Wikipedia: Pomnik_Stanisława_Moniuszki_w_Katowicach (PL)

The Garrison Church of St. Casimir the Prince is a garrison church of the Polish Army in Katowice, Poland.

Wikipedia: Kościół św. Kazimierza Królewicza w Katowicach (PL)

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.

Wikipedia: Drapacz Chmur (EN)

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.

Wikipedia: Pałac Młodzieży w Katowicach (PL)

The Church of St. Peter and Paul in Katowice is a church of Saints Peter and Paul in Katowice, Poland, belonging to the Archdiocese of Katowice. It is located at 32 Mikołowska Street.

Wikipedia: Kościół Świętych Apostołów Piotra i Pawła w Katowicach (PL)

Cardinal August Hlond Square is a square in the city centre of Katowice. It is located between the following streets: Mikołowska, Henryka Jordana, Głowackiego and J. Poniatowskiego.

Wikipedia: Plac Augusta Hlonda w Katowicach (PL)

Jewish cemetery in Katowice − cemetery located at ul. Kozielska 16, in the district of Śródmieście.

Wikipedia: Cmentarz żydowski w Katowicach (PL)

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.

Wikipedia: Plac Wolności w Katowicach (PL)

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)

The Statue of St. John in Katowice is a statue of St. John the Evangelist, located in the Śródmieście district of Katowice, at the entrance of St. John's Street to the Market Square.

Wikipedia: Figura św. Jana w Katowicach (PL)

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

The Student's Monument in Katowice – a monument located in front of the Rector's Office of the University of Silesia in Katowice, at 12 Bankowa Street.

Wikipedia: Pomnik Studenta w Katowicach (PL)

Silesian Museum in Katowice is a museum in the City of Katowice, Poland.

Wikipedia: Silesian Museum (Katowice) (EN), Website, Facebook