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
Discover Katowice
Katowice in Katowice (Województwo Śląskie) with it's 317,316 citizens is a city in Poland about 161 mi (or 259 km) south-west of Warsaw, the country's capital city.
Local time in Katowice is now 01:14 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Warsaw with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Katowice, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Poland is Katowice International Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), North. 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 17 mi (or 27 km), South-East. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Siemianowice Slaskie, Chorzow, Czeladz, Swietochlowice and Bedzin. 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 | 7°C / 45 °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 (2 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 34% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Wednesday, 20th of March 2024
8°C (47 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 21st of March 2024
12°C (53 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of March 2024
8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Monopol
EuroResidence Apartment Home
Courtyard Katowice City Center
Hotel Diament Plaza Katowice
Hotel Forum Katowice
Q Hotel Plus Katowice
Novotel Katowice Centrum
Park Hotel Diament
Vienna House Easy Angelo Katowice
Diament Vacanza
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Katowice 2015 - VP vs C9 with players communications (C9 POV in English)
POV C9 in English Bracket before the game http://i.imgur.com/qgiLdkJ.png This content is not mine, all credits to ESL. This is a capture of the ESL's stream.
Katowice 2015 - fnatic vs NiP dust2 grand final players voices (NiP POV English/Swedish)
NiP POV English/Swedish Funny highlight of the tournament : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgmZBxVGF4c This content is not mine, all credits to ESL. This is a capture of the ESL's stream.
Katowice 2015 - EnVyUs vs NiP cache 1/2 finals players voices (NiP POV Swedish)
NiP POV Swedish This content is not mine, all credits to ESL. This is a capture of the ESL's stream.
Katowice 2015 - fnatic vs NiP inferno grand final players voices (NiP POV English/Swedish)
NiP POV Swedish Funny highlight of the tournament : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgmZBxVGF4c This content is not mine, all credits to ESL. This is a capture of the ESL's stream.
Katowice 2015 - fnatic vs NiP inferno grand final players voices (fnatic POV Swedish)
fnatic POV Swedish Funny highlight of the tournament : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgmZBxVGF4c This content is not mine, all credits to ESL. This is a capture of the ESL's stream.
Katowice 2015 - VP vs C9 with players communications (VP POV in Polish)
POV VP in Polish Bracket before the game http://i.imgur.com/qgiLdkJ.png This content is not mine, all credits to ESL. This is a capture of the ESL's stream.
Katowice 2015 - Virtus.Pro vs Keyd Stars Overpass 1/4 finals players voices (VP POV Polish)
VP POV in Polish This content is not mine, all credits to ESL. This is a capture of the ESL's stream.
Katowice 2015 - Virtus.Pro vs fnatic mirage 1/2 finals players voices (VP POV Polish)
VP POV Polish This content is not mine, all credits to ESL. This is a capture of the ESL's stream.
Katowice 2015 - LGB vs EnVyUs players voices Subtitles (EnVyUs POV French)
POV EnVyUs in French Bracket before the game http://i.imgur.com/rNXtcog.jpg This content is not mine, all credits to ESL. This is a capture of the ESL's stream.
Katowice 2015 - fnatic vs NiP cache grand final players voices (NiP POV English/Swedish)
NiP POV English/Swedish Funny highlight of the tournament : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgmZBxVGF4c This content is not mine, all credits to ESL. This is a capture of the ESL's stream.
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
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.
University of Silesia
The University of Silesia in Katowice (Polish: Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach, UŚ) is an autonomous state-run university in Silesia Province, Katowice, Poland. The University of Silesia in Katowice should not be confused with a similarly named university in the Czech Republic, i.e. the Silesian University in Opava (Slezská univerzita v Opavě). The University of Silesia in Katowice conducts education and research.
Spodek
Spodek (meaning "saucer" in Polish) is a multipurpose arena complex in Katowice, Poland, opened in 1971 at ul. Korfantego 35 under the name Wojewódzka Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa w Katowicach (Voivodeship Sport and Show Arena in Katowice), under which it is known in the Polish technical/architectural literature, and under which it formally functioned until 1997. Aside from the main dome, the complex includes a gym, an ice rink, a hotel and three large car parks.
Silesian Insurgents' Monument
The Silesian Insurgents' Monument (Polish: Pomnik Powstańców Śląskich) 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.
Silesian Library
Silesian Library, is one of the most modern libraries in Poland, and is located in the south-western city of Katowice, Silesia.
Silesian Museum
Silesian Museum is a museum in the city of Katowice, Poland.
Jerzy Ziętek Rondo
The Rondo Generała Jerzego Ziętka in Katowice is the roundabout in the centre of the city, in the Silesian Voivodship in southern Poland. On that main traffic circle, the Aleja Korfantego and the road 79, part of the Drogowa Trasa Średnicowa, meet. To allow an easy passage through the Katowice city centre for road 79, two underground tunnels of 657 and 650 metres have been built. There are ramps leading to the roundabout, which are the exit for the city centre.
Altus Skyscraper
Altus (also known as Uni Centrum or Business Center 2000) is a skyscraper in Katowice, Silesia, Poland. The construction started in 2001 and finished in 2003. The building is 125 m high and rises 30 floors above ground. Total floor area is 68,815 m², and volume is 270,430 m³. The building surrounds a four-story atrium. One wing of the building has 18 stories and the other has 29. Altus is an intelligent building, controlled centrally through a Building Management System.
Great Synagogue (Katowice)
Great Synagogue was the largest synagogue in Katowice (Kattowitz), Poland then Germany. It was built in 1900, designed by Ignatz Grünfeld. The synagogue was set on fire by Nazis on 4 September 1939.
Katowice railway station
Katowice railway station is a railway station in Katowice, Silesia, Poland and is the biggest and most important railway station in the Upper Silesian Industrial Region. Both the domestic and the international connections run from there to almost every major city in Poland and Europe. The station, finished in the 1972, is an example of modern architecture. The majority of trains are operated by Polskie Koleje Państwowe. The railway main hall style is that of late modern architecture.
St. Mary's Church, Katowice
St. Mary's Church in Katowice (Polish: Kościół Mariacki w Katowicach) is one of the oldest churches in Katowice, dating back to 19th century.
Silesian Theatre
Silesian Theatre dedicated to Stanisław Wyspiański is the largest theatre in Silesia. It is located on the market square in Katowice. It was built as "German Theatre" in the years 1905-1907, its Golden Age was in the late-1940s and the 1950s.
3 Maja Street, Katowice
3 Maja Street in Katowice (3 May Street) is a street in the centre of Katowice. The street was building in the 19th century. During World War II street called Grundmannstraße, 1867−1922 Grundmannstraße, 1856−1867 Industriestraße.