Things to see in Katowice
Katowice is a city in Poland, with an urban population of about 2.7 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 8 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Silesian Insurgents' Monument History
The Silesian Insurgents Memorial in Katowice, southern Poland, it is a monument to those who took part in the three Silesian Uprisings of 1919, 1920 and 1921.
2Silesian Museum in Katowice Museum
Silesian Museum in Katowice is a museum in the city of Katowice, Poland.
3Market Square in Katowice Neighbourhood
Market Square in Katowice is a central feature of the Śródmieście district in the city of Katowice, Poland. This market square, the main one in the city, dates to the late 19th century.
4Christ the King Cathedral in Katowice Place of worship
Archikatedra Chrystusa Króla w Katowicach is a classicist and modernist archcathedral in Katowice-Śródmieście, Katowice, Poland. Constructed between 1927 and 1955, the Archcathedral of Christ the King is the largest archcathedral and cathedral in Poland, 120,000 metres cubed large.
5Silesian Planetarium Landmark
The Silesian Planetarium also Silesian Planetarium and Astronomical Observatory is the largest and oldest planetarium in Poland. It was founded on 4 December 1955 to commemorate Nicolaus Copernicus.
6Silesian Amusement Park Park
Legendia is an amusement park located within Silesian Park in the center of the Metropolis GZM, Poland. It has an area of 26 ha (64 acres).
7Silesian Park Park
Silesian Park is a recreation complex in the center of the Metropolis GZM, located in Chorzów in Upper Silesia, Poland. Silesian Park is managed by WPKiW S.A.
8St. Michael's church, Katowice Place of worship
Church of St. Michael Archangel is one of the oldest buildings in Katowice.
9old train station in Katowice Landmark
Katowice historic railway station was the main railway station of Katowice, in the Silesia region of what is now Poland.
10Silesian Zoological Garden Park
Silesian Zoological Garden is a zoological garden in Poland. It was founded in 1954 and is situated in the Katowice and Chorzów cities in the Metropolis GZM.
11.KTW Landmark
KTW (also.KTW) is a complex of two high-rise buildings in Katowice, Poland.
12Silesia City Center Shopping
Silesia City Center is a shopping mall in Katowice, Silesia, Poland. It was opened in 2005 as the first modern shopping mall in Katowice.
13Goldstein Palace History
The Pałac Goldsteinów or Goldstein Palace is neo-Renaissance palace, which was built by two brothers, Abraham and Joseph Goldstein. It is located in Katowice, Silesia, Poland, at the west end of the city centre, at 50°15′33″N 19°0′47″E.
14Cathedral of the Resurrection Place of worship
Church of the Resurrection in Katowice is a neo-Roman Evangelical-Augsburg church in the Śródmieście district, Katowice, Poland. It was built in the years 1856–1858 and was the first masonry church in Katowice.
15Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra building Arts & culture
The Headquarters of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice is a concert hall located at 1 Wojciech Kilar Square in the Bogucice district of Katowice, Poland.
16St. Mary's Church Place of worship
St. Mary's Church in Katowice is one of the oldest churches in Katowice, Poland, dating back to 19th century.
17Jewish Cemetery in Katowice Place of worship
Jewish Cemetery in Katowice is an active Jewish cemetery located at 16 Kozielska Street in the Śródmieście district of Katowice, Poland.
18St. Stephen's Church Place of worship
The Kościół św. Szczepana or Saint Stephen's Church is a church in Katowice, Silesian Voivodship, Poland.
19Parachute Tower Katowice History
Parachute Tower in Katowice is a 35-metre tall lattice parachute tower built in 1937 for training parachute jumps. It was used in the first days of World War II by Germany's 73rd Infantry Division as an observation tower.
20Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sosnowiec Place of worship
The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary also called Sosnowiec Cathedral is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in the city of Sosnowiec in the European country of Poland.
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