Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Katowice, Poland
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6.2 km
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Experience Katowice in Poland in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in KatowiceSight 1: Pierwszy Zbór Chrześcijan Baptystów w Katowicach
The First Baptist Church in Katowice is a Baptist church located in Katowice, Katowice, at 10 Morawska Street.
Wikipedia: I Zbór Kościoła Chrześcijan Baptystów w Katowicach (PL), Website
Sight 2: Muzeum Śląskie
Silesian Museum in Katowice is a museum in the city of Katowice, Poland.
Wikipedia: Silesian Museum (Katowice) (EN), Website, Facebook, Heritage Website
Sight 3: Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia
The seat of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice is a building located at 1 W. Kilara Square in Katowice, in the Bogucice district. This building is the seat of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice and is one of the buildings of the Katowice Culture Zone, which also consists of the International Congress Centre in Katowice and the Silesian Museum in Katowice.
Wikipedia: Siedziba Narodowej Orkiestry Symfonicznej Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (PL), Website
Sight 4: Jerzy Ziętek
The Monument to 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.
Sight 5: Pomnik Powstańców Śląskich
The Silesian Insurgents' Monument in Katowice, southern Poland, it is a monument to those who took part in the three Silesian Uprisings of 1919, 1920 and 1921. These uprisings aimed to make the region of Upper Silesia part of the newly independent Polish state. It is located nearby to the Spodek.
Sight 6: Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej BWA
The BWA Gallery of Contemporary Art in Katowice – a contemporary art gallery established in Katowice in August 1949, then 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
Sight 7: Budynek Łaźni Miejskiej
The Municipal Bathhouse building in Katowice – a public utility building at 5 Adama Mickiewicza Street in Katowice, erected in the years 1894–1895 in the eclectic style, rebuilt in 1911 and in the years 1996–1997, entered into the register of immovable monuments of the Silesian Voivodeship.
Wikipedia: Budynek Łaźni Miejskiej w Katowicach (PL), Heritage Website
Sight 8: Pomnik Harcerzy Września - Obrońców Katowic
The Monument to the Scouts of September – unveiled on September 4, 1983, a monument commemorating the martyrdom of Silesian scouts who in September 1939 resisted German soldiers and militants entering Katowice. The monument also commemorates scouts who died or were murdered in the later period of the German occupation.
Sight 9: Hotel Grand
The building at Aleja Korfantego 3 in Katowice - a historic building in the neo -Renaissance style, located in Katowice at the Wojciech Korfantego 3 avenue, which was the seat of the Silesian Museum in 1984–2018.
Wikipedia: Gmach przy alei Korfantego 3 w Katowicach (PL), Heritage Website
Sight 10: Pomnik Studenta Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
The Student Monument in Katowice is a monument located in front of the Rector's Office of the University of Silesia in Katowice, at 12 Bankowa Street.
Sight 11: 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, Heritage Website
Sight 12: Kościół pw. Niepokalanego Poczęcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny
The Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Katowice, also known as St. Mary's Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Katowice, located at Rev. E. Szramek Square in the Śródmieście district, closing the eastern end of Mariacka Street.
Wikipedia: Kościół Mariacki w Katowicach (PL), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 13: 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.
Wikipedia: Katowice historic railway station (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 14: Śląski Teatr Lalki i Aktora Ateneum
The Silesian Puppet and Actor Theatre "Ateneum" in Katowice is one of the oldest puppet groups in Poland. It has existed since 1945.
Sight 15: Święty Jan
The statue of St. John in Katowice – a statue, most probably depicting St. John the Evangelist, located in the Katowice district of Śródmieście, at the entrance of St. John Street to the Market Square.
Sight 16: Silesian Theatre
Silesian Theatre dedicated to Stanisław Wyspiański is the largest theatre in Silesia. It is located on the market square in Katowice.
Sight 17: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Katowice is a Mormon community operating in Katowice, Poland, belonging to the Katowice district of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Wikipedia: Gmina Kościoła Jezusa Chrystusa Świętych w Dniach Ostatnich w Katowicach (PL), Website
Sight 18: Kamienica Pod Butem
Tenement house at 3 Maja 6-8 Street in Katowice – a historic residential and commercial tenement house, located at 3 Maja 6 and 8 Street in Katowice, in the Śródmieście district. It is also called "Haus Kochmann" or "Kochmann's House", and its current name comes from the bas-relief on the coat of arms, depicting a shoe. 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), Heritage Website
Sight 19: Teatr Bez Sceny
Teatr Bez Sceny – a chamber theatre, founded in 1997 by Andrzej Dopierała, presenting the achievements of Polish and world dramaturgy, operating at 11 3 Maja Street in Katowice.
Sight 20: Pedant
"Pedant" Department Store – a department store in Katowice, located at 11 3 Maja Street, in the Śródmieście district.
Sight 21: Plac Wolności
Plac Wolności in Katowice – a city square located in the Śródmieście district of Katowice. The following streets radiate out of it: 3 Maja running towards the Market Square, Sokolska leading towards Koszutka and Bogucice, Gliwicka running towards Załęż and further – Chorzów, as well as short Jana Matejko and Sądowa streets. The square has recreational functions, is the starting point of manifestations, and is also an important transport hub, both for buses and trams.
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