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Destination Guide Poland

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

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 2 miles away.
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Chorzów, Cities in Silesia, 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

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

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 3 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

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