Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Zabrze, Poland
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3.4 km
59 m
Experience Zabrze in Poland in a whole new way with our 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 ZabrzeSight 1: Teatr Nowy imienia Gustawa Morcinka
The New Theatre in Zabrze, established in 1959. The theatre is located in the historic building of the former casino of the Donnersmarck Steelworks, erected in 1901.
Sight 2: Filharmonia Zabrzańska
The Zabrze Philharmonic is a cultural institution of the city of Zabrze, founded in 1950 as the Mining Philharmonic of the Miners' Trade Union. Its aim at the time was to popularize music in the working class environment. From the beginning, it also conducted activities aimed at younger recipients – children and young people.
Sight 3: Main Key Hereditary Adit
The Main Key Hereditary Adit – a water adit, and at the same time an underground water channel built in the years 1800–1869 between Zabrze and Królewska Huta in Upper Silesia, mainly for the needs of the Queen Louise mine. The longest hereditary adit, and at the same time the longest hydrotechnical structure in European coal mining. Partially open to the public as the Queen Louise Adit.
Wikipedia: Główna Kluczowa Sztolnia Dziedziczna (PL), Website
Sight 4: Kościół świętego Kamila
The Church of the Camilians of St. Camillus in Zabrze is a Roman Catholic parish church belonging to the Zabrze deanery in the Diocese of Gliwice, the metropolis of Katowice.
Sight 5: Park Miejski
City Park in Zabrze – a historic park located in the Centrum Północ and Śródmieście districts in Zabrze.
Sight 6: Kościół świętego Andrzeja Apostoła
The church of St. Andrew the Apostle in Zabrze located at 196 Wolności Street. It was erected in the years 1865–1868 according to the design of the builder Assmann in the neo-Romanesque style. In the years 1895–96 it was enlarged by a side nave. It was renovated in 1948 and in the years 1964-1965. The building has a rectangular plan, single-nave with a chapel. It is covered with a gable roof. The apse is closed in a semicircle. On the axis of the façade, there is a tower with a belfry and a clock, covered with a high helmet. The corners of the church body are accentuated with pinnacles. The façades are made of sandstone, decorated with stonemasonry details.
Sight 7: Kościół Niepokalanego Serca Najświętszej Maryi Panny
The Church of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary – a Polish Roman Catholic parish church, located at 1 Franciszkańska Street in Zabrze, belonging to the deanery of Zabrze-Mikulczyce in the diocese of Gliwice, the metropolis of Katowice.
Wikipedia: Kościół Niepokalanego Serca Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Zabrzu (PL)
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