Gliwice
in Gliwice of Województwo Śląskie, Poland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.298 and 18.677 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 17' 51" and E 18° 40' 35"
Currency and Currency Code:
Zloty - PLN
Spoken languages:
Polish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:00 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 5:57 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Poland in Eastern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Poland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Poland. Last Update: 2024-03-19 07:55:12

Explore Gliwice

Gliwice in Gliwice (Województwo Śląskie) with it's 198,835 inhabitants is located in Poland about 167 mi (or 269 km) south-west of Warsaw, the country's capital.

Local time in Gliwice is now 10:00 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Warsaw with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the wider vicinity of Gliwice, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Poland is Gliwice Glider Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Poland is Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) in a distance of 28 mi (or 46 km), South-East. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Knurow, Pyskowice, Zabrze, Ornontowice and Zbroslawice. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F

Morning Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 35% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

9°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

12°C (53 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

8°C (46 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Diament Plaza

Address
0,5 mi
ul. Zwyciestwa 30
44-153 Gliwice
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Diament Economy

Address
0,2 mi
Ul. Zwyciestwa 42
44-100 Gliwice
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Qubus

Address
0,4 mi
Ul. Dworcowa 27
44-100 Gliwice
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Gold Hotel Silvia

Address
0,4 mi
Ul. Studzienna 8
44-100 Gliwice
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Royal

Address
0,5 mi
Ul. Jana Matejki 10
44-100 Gliwice
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Malinowski Business

Address
1,0 mi
Ul. Portowa 4
44-102 Gliwice
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


3 Światy Spa & Wellness

Address
1,5 mi
Ul. Jana Kilinskiego 14
44-122 Gliwice
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Modrzewiowy Dwór

Address
3,0 mi
Ul. Mazowiecka 44
44-105 Gliwice
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Zielony Ogród

Address
4,0 mi
Ul. Roberta Miki 3
41-811 Zabrze
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Arsenał

Address
4,9 mi
Ul. Gen. Aleksandra Zawadzkiego 68
44-109 Gliwice
Poland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Yoshinkan Aikido - Shobukan Dojo Gliwice 養神館 合気道

Published: March 21, 2015
Length: 40:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AikidoYoshinkanPL

Pokaz Shobukan Dojo w Gliwicach - grupa średnio-zaawansowana (5 kyu). Techniki prezentują: Julia, Martyna, Ewa, Adam, Kamil, Wiktor, Olaf, Bartek. Utwór: "Naruto's main theme" autorstwa...


Dworzec Kolejowy Gliwice 2014-06-22

Published: July 20, 2014
Length: 47:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Diskawery


TEST NA ŻYWO - podkład Lirene City Matt

Published: March 03, 2015
Length: 07:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: * Make Me Up *

Hej! Dziś przetestujemy podkład Lirene z serii City Matt w kolorze 204 "naturalny". Test jest 7-mio godzinny. Z góry Was przepraszam za moje "rzęsy", ale dopiero wyłapałam ich "nieudolnoś...


Trening Otwarty Street Workout Gliwice - 24.06.2013

Published: June 25, 2013
Length: 49:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: AntaresPoland

Filmowe podsumowanie Treningu Otwartego na Placu Krakowskim w Gliwicach. Nagranie z 24.06.2013. Zdjęcia i montaż: Brygida Markiewicz © 2013 All Rights Reserved Grupa Street Workout ...


Ślad Losu - Droga Krzyżowa - Gliwice

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 32:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Damian C

Młodzież parafii NMPWW w Gliwicach-Sośnicy 20.03.2015.


Odcinek Gliwice - Kędzierzyn-Koźle z tyłu pociągu TLK Zefir - Linia kolejowa E30/D29-137

Published: December 06, 2013
Length: 07:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chris73926

23 listopada 2013 rok - Przejazd pociągiem TLK Zefir spółki PKP IC relacji Kraków Główny - Kołobrzeg na odcinku Gliwice - Kędzierzyn-Koźle. Odcinek Kędzierzyn-Koźle - Opole Główne...


Hedonskating #4: Gliwice

Published: May 26, 2014
Length: 55:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: hedonskate

24.05.2014 / Gliwice / Poland Bad weather didn`t hold us from having a good session! Check what went down during Hedonskating #4 in Gliwice just before storm forced us to leave the park!


Moja Bajka - Gliwice

Published: October 10, 2014
Length: 18:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Maciej Kaliszan

Etiuda artystyczna - impresja o Gliwicach. Niesamowite miasto nieodkrytych detali architektury. Poetyckie stare miasto secesyjnych kamieniczek. Perła.


Kawalerka do wynajęcia - Gliwice, Zwycięstwa

Published: January 03, 2014
Length: 37:02 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Agencja Nieruchomości Direct Home

Oferujemy do wynajmu luksusową kawalerkę położoną na czwartym piętrze kamienicy w ścisłym centrum Gliwic. Mieszkanie bardzo przestrone bo aż 48 mkw powierzchni, świeżo po kapitalnym...


Nauka dla Wojska - Dzień Niepodległości 2014 - Gliwice

Published: November 12, 2014
Length: 45:35 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Pawbrzeg

"Nauka dla Wojska" wydarzenie z okazji Dnia Niepodległości które odbyło się 11.11.2014 na Politechnice Śląskiej w Gliwicach.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Gliwice

Gliwice is a city in Upper Silesia, southern Poland, near Katowice. Gliwice is the west district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union – a metropolis with a population of 2 million. The city is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica river (a tributary of the Oder). Situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999, Gliwice was previously in Katowice Voivodeship.

Located at 50.2833, 18.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Gliwice, Cities in Silesia, City counties of Poland, Cities and towns in Silesian Voivodeship

Gleiwitz incident

The Gleiwitz incident (German: Überfall auf den Sender Gleiwitz; Polish: Prowokacja gliwicka) was a staged attack by Nazi forces posing as Poles on 31 August 1939, against the German radio station Sender Gleiwitz in Gleiwitz, Upper Silesia, Germany on the eve of World War II in Europe.

Located at 50.3134, 18.689 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gliwice, 1939 in Germany, False flag operations, World War II deception operations, Invasion of Poland, Nazi propaganda, 1939 in international relations

Piast Gliwice

Gliwicki Klub Sportowy Piast Gliwice is a Polish football club based in Gliwice, Poland. Founded in June 1945 by the Poles who had been forced to leave their homeland in present-day Western Ukraine, Piast's football team played as many as 32 seasons in the Polish Second Division, before finally being promoted to the Ekstraklasa in 2008. Having played two seasons in the top division, the club was relegated in 2010.

Located at 50.3066, 18.6959 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gliwice, Football clubs in Silesian Voivodeship, Football clubs in Poland, Association football clubs established in 1945, 1945 establishments in Poland

Silesian University of Technology

Silesian University of Technology is a university located in Gliwice, Silesia, Poland. It was founded in 1945 by Polish professors of the Lwow Polytechnic, who were forced to leave their native city and move to the Recovered Territories.

Located at 50.2908, 18.675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Gliwice, Universities and colleges in Poland, Universities and colleges in Katowice

New Synagogue (Gliwice)

New Synagogue was a synagogue in Gleiwitz, Germany (today Gliwice, Poland). It was built in 1859-1861, designed by Salomon Lubowski and Louis Troplowitz. The synagogue was destroyed by Nazis during Kristallnacht on 9–10 November 1938. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50.2954714|N|18.666566|E|source:dewiki_region:PL-SL_type:landmark|||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 50.2955, 18.6666 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Gliwice, Former Reform synagogues in Poland, 19th-century synagogues, Synagogues destroyed during Kristallnacht

Gliwice Castle

The so-called Piast's Castle in Gliwice, southern Poland dates back to the mid-14th century. It consists of a tower from 1322, which was originally part of the city walls, and an adjoining building which was probably an armory. Modifications were carried out in the 15th century, between 1558-61 it became the residence of Friedrich von Zettritz. Later it was an armory, a jail, a magazine and since 1945 a museum. Between 1956-59 it was thoroughly rebuilt and partially reconstructed.

Located at 50.2928, 18.6658 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Silesian Voivodeship, Buildings and structures in Gliwice, Museums in Silesian Voivodeship, History museums in Poland

Stadion Piast

Stadion Miejski w Gliwicach is a football stadium in Gliwice, Poland. It is the home ground of Piast Gliwice. The stadium holds 10,037 spectators.

Located at 50.3066, 18.6959 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Poland, Buildings and structures in Gliwice, Sports venues in Silesian Voivodeship

2010 Central European floods

The 2010 Central European floods were a devastating series of weather events which occurred across several Central European countries during May, June and August 2010. Poland was the worst affected. Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia and Ukraine were also affected. At least thirty-seven people died in the floods and approximately 23,000 people were evacuated. The city of Kraków declared a state of emergency.

Located at 50.2945, 18.6714 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Floods in Europe, Floods in Poland, Floods in Germany, Floods in Austria, Floods in Hungary, Floods in Slovakia, Floods in the Czech Republic, 2010 floods, 2010 in Austria, 2010 in Poland, 2010 in Germany, 2010 in Slovakia, 2010 in Hungary, 2010 in the Czech Republic, 2010 in Ukraine, Genoa lows

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gleiwitz, Gliwice, Gliwice-Sosnowiec, غليفيتسه, Горад Глівіцы, Гливице, Glivitse, گلیویتسه, גליביצה, Գլիվիցե, QLC, グリヴィツェ, 글리비체, Glivicės, Glivice, ग्लिविस, Гљивице, Glywicy, Глівіце, گلیویتسہ, 格利维采