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°Â°ù´Ç³¦Å‚²¹·É’s pride and joy is this giant painting of the battle for Polish independence fought at RacÅ‚awice on 4 April 1794, between the Polish army led by…
Silesia
Occupying the southwestern part of Poland, Silesia (ÅšlÄ…sk, pronounced shlonsk in Polish), is a diverse collection of historically powerful cities, industrial engine rooms and low-rising, farm-flanked mountains.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
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See if you can spot the tiny bronze statue of a dwarf resting on the ground, just to the west of the Hansel & Gretel houses. A few metres away you’ll spot…
Katowice
A symbol of Katowice's transition from a centre of heavy industry to one of culture, the Silesian Museum sits in an ingeniously repurposed coal mine in…
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This glorious Gothic edifice, °Â°ù´Ç³¦Å‚²¹·É's quintessential photo opportunity, took shape over more than 200 years. The right-hand part of the eastern facade,…
Museum of Katowice History at Nikiszowiec
Katowice
This branch of Katowice's museum, an ethnographic exploration of working-class and industrial life in Upper Silesia, lies in the distinctive suburb of…
Church of the Holy Name of Jesus
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°Â°ù´Ç³¦Å‚²¹·É University's baroque-rococo church is arguably the most beautiful in the city. It was built by the Jesuits in the 1690s on the site of the former…
Cathedral of SS James and Agnes
Silesia
Nysa’s mighty cathedral dominates the northern end of the Rynek with its imposing walls of time-soiled brick and a vast gabled roof – one of the steepest…
Franciscan Church of the Holy Trinity
Silesia
This church off the southern corner of the Rynek was built of brick around 1330. It boasts an ornate high altar, an 18th-century organ and a domed…
