os. Tysiąclecia
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Województwo Śląskie - Poland

Chorzów

Chorzów is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - a metropolis with a population of 2 million. It is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Rawa River (a tributary of the Vistula). Administratively, Chorzów is in the Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, previously Katowice Voivodeship, and before then, the Silesian Voivodeship.

Located at 50.3, 18.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Chorzów, Cities in Silesia, City counties of Poland, Cities and towns in Silesian Voivodeship

GKS Katowice

GKS Katowice (GKS stands for Górniczy Klub Sportowy "Miners Sporting Club") is a Polish football club based in Katowice, Poland. The club currently plays in the Polish First League.

Located at 50.2797, 19.0007 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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GKS Katowice, Association football clubs established in 1964, 1964 establishments in Poland

TVP Katowice (tower)

TVP Katowice Tower is a 90 meter high reinforced concrete telecommunication tower in Katowice, Poland. It is the property of TP EMITEL, and is not accessible by tourists. It started broadcasdting in 1957. TVP 3 Katowice at 6 October 2007 changed name on TVP KATOWICE

Located at 50.2956, 19.0064 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Towers in Poland, Towers completed in 1957, Buildings and structures in Katowice

Silesian Stadium

Silesian Stadium is a sport stadium located between Chorzów and Katowice, Silesia, Poland. It opened on 22 July 1956 and has since hosted crowds of over 120,000 for both football matches and motorcycle speedway world championships. It also hosts music festivals.

Located at 50.2882, 18.973 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Chorzów, Football venues in Poland, Speedway venues, Speedway venues in Poland, National stadiums, Sports venues in Silesian Voivodeship, Event venues established in 1956

Wujek Coal Mine

Wujek Coal Mine is a coal mine in Katowice, Poland. It is widely known in Poland as the place of the massacre of striking miners in 1981 (most often referred-to by the euphemism 'Pacification'). Mining operations began in the vicinity as early as the 16th century. The present mine, Oheim, was established in 1899 by a merger of six mining operations existing in Silesia (then a part of Germany). The peak Polish production was in 1979 (3.88 million tons that year).

Located at 50.2448, 18.9879 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Coal mines in Poland, Underground mines in Poland

Osiedle Tysiąclecia

Osiedle Tysiąclecia (District of a 1000-year anniversary) is a district of Katowice and one of the largest districts in Poland. It is located in the northern part of Katowice, on the land once occupied by the villages of Bederowiec, Sośnina and east Klimzowiec. The construction of the district began in 1961 during the times of the People's Republic of Poland. The name was chosen as 1961 was a 1000-year anniversary of the founding of Poland. Area - ca. 2 km² Number of inhabitants - ca.

Located at 50.2792, 18.9733 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of Katowice

Załęże

Załęże is a district of Katowice.

Located at 50.2672, 18.9892 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Districts of Katowice

Dąb, Katowice

Dąb is a district of Katowice in Poland.

Located at 50.2739, 18.9992 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of Katowice

Osiedle Witosa

Osiedle Witosa is a district of Katowice, in Poland.

Located at 50.2614, 18.9705 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of Katowice

Katowice Trade Hall roof collapse

On 28 January 2006, the roof of one of the buildings at Katowice International Fair (Międzynarodowe Targi Katowickie) collapsed in Chorzów / Katowice, Poland. At 16:15 GMT, the central section of the roof of the hall collapsed, possibly due to the weight of snow on the building. According to the police there were roughly 700 people in the hall at the time of the collapse. A further collapse occurred 90 minutes later during rescue operations.

Located at 50.2903, 19.0022 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of Katowice, 2006 disasters, 2006 in Poland, Disasters in Poland, Collapsed buildings

Silesian Culture and Recreation Park

Silesian Park managed by WPKiW S.A. (Polish: Park Sląski and Wojewodzki Park Kultury i Wypoczynku S.A. , abbreviated as WPKiW and translatable as Voivodship Park of Culture and Recreation S.A. ) is a recreation complex in the center of the Upper-Silesian Metropolis at a border of Chorzów and Katowice in Silesia, Poland. It is the largest city park of this type in Europe. The area of the park is 620 hectares.

Located at 50.2873, 18.9912 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Chorzów, Parks in Katowice

Silesian Metropolis

The Silesian Metropolis, formerly Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia (Polish: Górnośląski Związek Metropolitalny) is a territorial entity operating on the principle of metropolitan municipality composed of 14 adjacent cities in the Polish province of Silesia. The seat of the city council is Katowice, the largest district of the Silesian Metropolis. The Silesian Metropolis as a Katowice area lies within one of the largest urban areas in European Union.

Located at 50.25, 19 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Silesia, Katowice, Metropolitan areas of Poland

Upper Silesian Coal Basin

Upper Silesian Coal Basin (Polish: Górnośląskie Zagłębie Węglowe, GZW, Czech: Hornoslezské uhelné pánve) is a coal basin in Silesia in Poland and Czech Republic. It also contains a number of other minable resources (methane, cadmium, lead, silver and zinc). Resources of coal to a depth to 1000 meters - about 70 billion tons, the conditions for the extraction - good.

Located at 50.25, 19 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Silesia, Economy of Poland, Mining in Poland, Economy of the Czech Republic

Silesian Planetarium

The Silesian Planetarium also Silesian Planetarium and Astronomical Observatory (Polish: Planetarium Śląskie Polish: Śląskie Planetarium i Obserwatorium Astronomiczne) is the largest and oldest planetarium in Poland. It was founded on 4 December 1955 to commemorate the great astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. It is located in the Silesian Central Park, on the boundary between the Katowice and Chorzów districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union.

Located at 50.2905, 18.9915 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Planetaria, Buildings and structures in Katowice, Buildings and structures in Chorzów, Astronomy in Poland

Silesian Zoological Garden

Silesian Zoological Garden (Polish: Śląski Ogród Zoologiczny) is a zoological garden in Poland. It was founded in 1954 and is situated in the Katowice and Chorzów districts of Silesia. It covers over 47.6 ha within the Silesian Central Park. The Silesian zoo is a home for about 2 500 animals of 300 species. It is visited by over 390 000 people annually. A mini-zoo is the collection of gentler animals which are (directly) accessible to children.

Located at 50.2817, 18.9935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Zoos in Poland, Buildings and structures in Katowice, Buildings and structures in Chorzów, Visitor attractions in Silesian Voivodeship

Silesian Amusement Park

Silesian Amusement Park (Polish: Śląskie Wesołe Miasteczko) is a permanent amusement park located within the Silesian Central Park in the center of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, Silesia, Poland. It has an area of 26 ha. In 2008, it has been visited by 253 000 patrons. It is the largest permanent amusement park in Poland. \t\t \t\t\tWPKiW - Śląskie Wesołe Miasteczko 01. JPG \t\t\t Entrance \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\t12-mlyn-chorzow.

Located at 50.2738, 18.9906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Amusement parks in Poland, Parks in Katowice, Buildings and structures in Katowice, Visitor attractions in Silesian Voivodeship

Upper Silesian Ethnographic Park

The Upper Silesian Ethnographic Park or Górnośląski Park Etnograficzny is an open-air museum in Chorzów, Poland. It is referred to as a skansen, stemming from the first open air museum of its kind, the Skansen in Stockholm, Sweden. The area of the park is 25 hectare. The museum presents a range of agricultural buildings from all over Silesia.

Located at 50.2945, 18.9701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Open air museums in Poland, Buildings and structures in Chorzów, Museums in Silesian Voivodeship

Stalexport Skyscrapers

The Stalexport skyscrapers are twin skyscrapers (Tower A and Tower B) located in Katowice, Silesia, Poland. The buildings share a three-story base. They were designed by Yugoslavian architect Georg Gruićić in the late 1970s and finished in 1981 and 1982, respectively. The total floor area is 27,183 m². The towers were originally designed for the Centre for Foreign Trade. They now contain over 700 offices.

Located at 50.2634, 19.0133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Katowice, Buildings and structures completed in 1981, Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters, Buildings and structures completed in 1982

Upper Silesian Industrial Region

The Upper Silesian Industrial Region (Polish: Górnośląski Okręg Przemysłowy, GOP; German: Oberschlesisches Industriegebiet) is a large industrial region in Poland. It lies mainly in the Silesian Voivodeship, centered around Katowice. It is situated in the northern part of Upper Silesian Coal Basin a home of altogether 5 million people, the southwest border of the Rybnik Coal Area and west borders with the Ostrava urban area. Covers 3,200 km² and about 3,5 million people.

Located at 50.25, 19 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Silesia, Economy of Poland

Bytkow TV Tower

Bytkow TV Tower is a 110 metre tall RadioTV tower in Siemianowice Śląskie, Poland, on the border with Bytkow, an urban part of Katowice. Bytkow TV Tower, situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|17|45|N|19|00|31|E| | |name= }} is from unique design: it consists of a concrete tower as basement, which looks like a thin high-rise building with square cross section.

Located at 50.2958, 19.0086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Towers in Poland, Buildings and structures in Siemianowice Śląskie

Katowice International Fair

Katowice International Fair (Polish: Międzynarodowe Targi Katowickie, MTK) is an international trade fair in Katowice and one of the largest in Poland (the largest being the Poznań International Fair). Few dozen events are organized there each year, with the participation of some 4,500 companies.

Located at 50.2903, 19.0022 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Katowice, Trade fairs in Poland, 1963 establishments in Poland, Recurring events established in 1963, Visitor attractions in Silesian Voivodeship

Silesia City Center

Silesia City Center is a shopping mall in Katowice, Silesia, Poland. It was opened in 2005 and it is the biggest mall in Europe. Its total area covers a few thousand square metres, of which 65 000 sq metres is a trade zone, 100 000 sq metres is a housing estate and 60 000 sq metres is an office site. It is situated in Katowice along 107 Chorzowska Road (the land previously belonged to the coal mine KWK Gottwald). The edifice was opened 18 November 2005.

Located at 50.2697, 19.0042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Katowice, Shopping malls in Poland, Shopping malls established in 2005, Visitor attractions in Silesian Voivodeship

Stadion Ruchu

Stadion Miejski w Chorzowie is a multi-purpose stadium in Chorzów, Poland. Built in 1930s. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home of Ruch Chorzów. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.

Located at 50.2822, 18.9442 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Chorzów, Football venues in Poland, Multi-purpose stadiums in Poland, Sports venues in Silesian Voivodeship

Chorzów Batory

Chorzów Batory (formerly Hajduki Wielkie) is a district of the Polish city of Chorzów, in Silesian Voivodeship. Until early 1939, it was a separate municipality. One of the most renowned football clubs in Poland, Ruch Chorzów, is based there.

Located at 50.2833, 18.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Chorzów, Neighbourhoods in Poland

Stadion GKS Katowice

Stadion GKS Katowice is a football stadium at Silesian Culture and Recreation Park in Chorzów (just at the border with Katowice), Poland. It is the home ground of GKS Katowice. The stadium also hosted three matches of Poland national football team. Venue holds 6,710 people and was built in 1955. There is a planned full reconstruction of a stadium that will take place in near future.

Located at 50.2797, 19.0012 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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GKS Katowice, Football venues in Poland, Buildings and structures in Chorzów, Sports venues in Silesian Voivodeship