Tychy [ˈtɨxɨ] (former German: Tichau) is a city in Silesia, Poland, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) 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.
Population: 130,000
Latitude: 50° 08' 13.81" N
Longitude: 18° 57' 59.08" E
Siemianowice Śląskie aka Siemianowice (Polish pronunciation: [ɕɛmjanɔˈvit͡sɛ ˈɕlɔ̃skʲɛ]; German: Siemianowitz-Laurahütte) is a city in Upper Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice, in its central district in the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union …
The Medical University of Silesia (SUM) is located in Katowice, Poland.
The Zgoda labour camp (Polish pronunciation: [ˈzɡɔda]) was a concentration camp for Silesians, Germans, and Poles, set up in February 1945 by the Soviet NKVD in Świętochłowice, Silesia.
Przemsza (German: Przemsa) is a river in the south of Poland, a tributary of the Vistula. According to one theory, it originates at the confluence of the Black (Polish: Czarna) Przemsza and White (Biała) Przemsza, between the cities of Mysłowice and…
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.
Silesian Theatre (Polish: Teatr Śląski) dedicated to Stanisław Wyspiański is the largest theatre in Silesia.
Mikołów [miˈkɔwuf] (German: Nikolai, Silesian: Mikołůw) is a town in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Borders on the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions.
Szombierki Bytom (Polish pronunciation: [ʂɔmˈbjɛrkʲi ˈbɨtɔm]) is a Polish football club from Szombierki district of Bytom. Szombierki currently plays at the Division III (3 liga polska).
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…
Katowice railway station is a railway station in Katowice, Silesia, Poland, and the largest railway station in the Upper Silesian Industrial Region.
Czeladź [ˈt͡ʂɛlat͡ɕ] is a town in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie (part of historic Lesser Poland), in southern Poland, near Katowice and Sosnowiec. Located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Brynica river (tributary of the Vistula), it is the oldest urban cente…
Nikiszowiec (German: Nikischschacht) a part of an administrative district Janów-Nikiszowiec of Katowice city.
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 …
Brynica (German: Brinitz) is a river in Silesia and Lesser Poland (Małopolska), Poland. It has a length of 55 km and is the main confluence of Czarna Przemsza.
Śródmieście [ɕrudˈmjeɕt͡ɕe] ("city centre") is a district (dzielnica) of the city of Katowice in southern Poland.
Łaziska Górne [waˈʑiska ˈɡurnɛ] (German: Ober Lazisk, Silesian: Gůrne Łaziska ) is a town in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Borders on the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions.
Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice is a school of music of university level in Poland.
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 195…