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Województwo Śląskie - Poland

Tychy

Tychy is a city in Silesia, Poland, approximately 20 kilometres south of Katowice. Situated on the southern edge of the Upper Silesian industrial district, the city borders Katowice to the north, Mikołów to the west, Bieruń to the east and Kobiór to the south. The Gostynia river, a tributary of the Vistula, flows through Tychy. Since 1999 Tychy has been located within the Silesian Voivodeship, a province consisting of 71 regional towns and cities.

Located at 50.1667, 19 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cities and towns in Silesian Voivodeship, City counties of Poland, Tychy

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 3 miles away.
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Coal mines in Poland, Underground mines in Poland

Medical University of Silesia

The Medical University of Silesia (SUM) is located in Katowice, Poland. Established on March 20, 1948, it is reportedly the largest Medical school in Poland. Founded in 1948 at nearby Rokitnica Bytomska and named "Medical Academy", it received its current name in 1949 and moved to Katowice in 1971. The Medical University of Silesia is one of the largest Medical Teaching Centers in Poland and Central Europe. It employs 3000 professors, independent researchers and academic teachers.

Located at 50.225, 18.9537 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Katowice, Schools of medicine in Poland, Educational institutions established in 1948

Murcki

Murcki is a district of Katowice.

Located at 50.1983, 19.0467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Districts of Katowice

Zarzecze, Katowice

Zarzecze is a district of Katowice in southern Poland.

Located at 50.1841, 18.9481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Districts of Katowice

Podlesie, Katowice

Podlesie is a district of Katowice.

Located at 50.1769, 18.9692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Districts of Katowice

Kostuchna

Kostuchna is a district of Katowice, Poland.

Located at 50.1888, 18.9912 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 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 5 miles away.
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Districts of Katowice

Piotrowice-Ochojec

Piotrowice-Ochojec is a district of Katowice, Poland. First mentioned in 1287 as Uniczowy, today's name since 17th century, merged with Katowice in 1939.

Located at 50.2092, 18.9808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of Katowice

Ligota-Panewniki

Ligota - Panewniki (German: Ellgoth-Panewnik; also "Idaweiche") is a district of Katowice in Poland. Ligota-Panewniki is famous due to the magnificent Franciscan Basilica, the headquarters of the Franciscan Assumption Province in Poland. During Christmas the church becomes a religious and tourist attraction due to its Christmas Nativity scene, which supposedly is the biggest in Europe.

Located at 50.2253, 18.9639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Districts of Katowice

Osiedle Paderewskiego – Muchowiec

Osiedle Paderewskiego - Muchowiec is a district of Katowice. Notable places:

Located at 50.2365, 19.0258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Districts of 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 4 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 4 miles away.
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Silesia, Economy of Poland, Mining in Poland, Economy of the Czech Republic

Kościuszko Park

The Kosciuszko Park, which has existed since 1925, is one of the most famous and frequented parks in Katowice, Poland. It is situated at the street of the same name. Its foundation dates back to 1888 when a municipal park was founded on the 6 ha area of suburban grove. The present area of the park is 72 ha. Its arrangement is influenced by English gardens-parks, which is emphasized by an alley of roses turned to wild.

Located at 50.2456, 19.0042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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1925 establishments, Parks in Katowice

Zadole Park

The Zadole Park which used to be a hamlet of Piotrowice, but now it belongs to Katowice districts of Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union there is a park with an amphitheater for 800 persons, a swimming-pool complex, a cafe and a playground for children and walking alleys. In 1906-1914 it was a place of the convention of the Polish choirs and bands within the framework of the Singing Societies existing in that region at that time.

Located at 50.2172, 18.9622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parks in Katowice

Brynów

Brynów is a district in Katowice, Poland. It is located in the south-west part of Katowice and is divided into two subdistricts: Brynów - Osiedle Zgrzebnioka is the eastern subdistrict with 7,200 inhabitants (in 2002) Brynów - Załęska Hałda is the western subdistrict with 16,800 inhabitants (in 2002) Brynów borders the following districts of Katowice: Załęże, Osiedle Paderewskiego - Muchowiec, Śródmieście, Ligota - Panewniki, Piotrowice - Ochojec.

Located at 50.2415, 18.9953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Districts of Katowice

Parachute Tower Katowice

Parachute Tower Katowice (Polish: Wieża spadochronowa w Katowicach) is a 50 metre tall lattice parachute tower built in 1937 for training parachute jumps. It was used in the first days of World War II by the 73rd infantry regiment as an observation tower. The parachute Tower in Katowice is the only existing parachute tower in Poland.

Located at 50.2462, 19.0072 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Towers in Poland, Buildings and structures completed in 1937, Buildings and structures in Katowice

Drapacz Chmur

Drapacz Chmur (English: Skyscraper) is a historical building in Katowice, Silesia, Poland. It was the first skyscraper built in post-World War I Poland. Finished in 1934 after five years of construction, it made pioneering Polish use of steel frame construction. Today, Drapacz Chmur is considered the most spectacular and beautiful example of functionalism in Poland. The building has seventeen stories, fourteen above the ground, and contained one of the first garbage chutes in Poland.

Located at 50.2542, 19.0136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Katowice, Commercial buildings completed in 1934

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 4 miles away.
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Silesia, Economy of Poland

St. Michael's church, Katowice

Church of St. Michael Archangel (Polish: Kościół św. Michała Archanioła w Katowicach) is one of the oldest buildings in Katowice. It's located in Kościuszko Park, where it was moved in 1938 from the village Syrynia, where it was originally constructed in 1510. It is under the invocation of St. Michael. It has end-fitted log framework construction and shingled roof. Free-standing belltower was completed before 1679; it has historic lych-gate and wooden fence around the churchyard.

Located at 50.2409, 19.0042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Churches in Katowice

Cathedral of Christ the King, Katowice

Archikatedra Chrystusa Króla w Katowicach (English: Archcathedral of Christ the King in Katowice) is a classicist archcathedral in Katowice-Śródmieście, Katowice, Poland. Constructed between 1927 and 1955, the Archcathedral of Christ the King is the largest archcathedral in Poland.

Located at 50.2514, 19.0186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Roman Catholic cathedrals in Poland, Churches in Katowice

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Katowice

The Archdiocese of Katowice is an archdiocese located in the city of Katowice in Poland.

Located at 50.2506, 19.0189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Poland, Religious organizations established in 1925, Katowice, Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century

Murcki Coal Mine

The Murcki coal mine is a large mine in the south of Poland in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, 260 km south-west of the capital, Warsaw. Murcki represents one of the largest coal reserve in Poland having estimated reserves of 228.2 million tonnes of coal. The annual coal production is around 3.8 million tonnes.

Located at 50.1811, 19.0077 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Coal mines in Poland, Buildings and structures in Katowice, Coal mines in Silesian Voivodeship

Tychy railway station

Tychy railway station is a railway station in Tychy, Poland. As of 2012, it is served by PKP Intercity (Ekspres and TLK services), Przewozy Regionalne (local and InterRegio services) and Koleje Śląskie. The station was opened in 1868

Located at 50.1364, 18.9642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Railway stations in Silesian Voivodeship, Railway stations served by Koleje Śląskie, Railway stations served by Przewozy Regionalne InterRegio, Railway stations opened in 1868, Buildings and structures in Tychy

Katowice Forest Park

Katowice Forest Park Polish: Katowicki Park Leśny) is a large park and wooden area in the southern part of the city of Katowice, Poland. It is the largerst green area in Katowice.

Located at 50.2331, 19.0244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Parks in Katowice