Michałkowice in Województwo Śląskie
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Silesian Voivodeship

Silesian Voivodeship, or Silesia Province, is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centering on the historic region known as Upper Silesia (Górny Śląsk), with the capital in Katowice. Contrary to the name, however, eastern half of Silesian Voivodeship is not historical Silesia, but Lesser Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Katowice, Częstochowa and Bielsko-Biała Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998.

Located at 50.3333, 19.0003 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Silesian Voivodeship, Voivodeships of Poland, Lesser Poland

Siemianowice Śląskie

Siemianowice Śląskie aka Siemianowice; German: Siemianowitz-Laurahütte is a city in Upper Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice, in its central district in the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - a metropolis with a population of 2 million people and is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Brynica river (tributary of the Vistula).

Located at 50.3167, 19.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Siemianowice Śląskie, City counties of Poland, Cities and towns in Silesian Voivodeship

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

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 3 miles away.
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Chorzów, Parks in Katowice

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

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