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The Old Railway Station in Katowice
The building of the old train station in Katowice was erected at the beginning of the twentieth century, and for many years it was one of the flagships of Upper Silesia. In the course of time, the railroad station was becoming less and less sufficient for the needs of the growing passenger traffic. This situation resulted in the several extensions of the building by adding upper floors, and after the Second World War, it was decided to build a new facility, which was opened in 1972. Currently, the old train station building belongs to a private company.
Location
street Dworcowa
40-012 Katowice
Commune: Katowice
Tourist region: Upper Silesian Agglomeration, Silesia
Location: in the city/town
General Information
: postindustrial, architectural monuments
Prices & amenities
: admission free
Availability
: whole year
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Katowice developed from a small village to a major urban industrial center over several decades, from the late eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century. The oldest and most important urban axis is the line connecting the three squares: Wolności, Rynek (Market Square) and Szramka. Of these three sites, the Market Square was laid out as the firSt It was a place which for several centuries was an important transportation hub. The oldest urban axis is lined with a number of stately edifices, including the synagogue, the church of Saint Mary’s, etc.
The Evangelical Church of the Resurrection is the oldest stone church in Katowice. It was built in the years 1856-1858 – and it is the oldest building in the city. Later, it was expanded and restored many times. It is a neo-Romanesque shrine, also referring to the early Christian architecture. Inside the church it is worth noting the original pulpit, stained glass windows in the chancel and valuable organ.
The Educational House of the People's Libraries Society at Francuska Street in Katowice is one of the most spectacular examples of modernist architecture created in interwar Poland. The building was erected in the years 1929-1934, and the designers were Stanislaw Tabeński and Józef Rybicki. The edifice presents all the features of a modern building, recommended by the master modernists - French architect, Le Corbusier.
In 1984, the reactivated Silesian Museum in Katowice was moved into the impressive building of the former Grand Hotel at today’s 3 Korfanty Street. The construction of the building was financed by Max Wiener, an entrepreneur from Katowice in 1899. It was designed by Ignatz Gruenfeld or Gerd Zimmermann. The building is made of brick, giving it an elegant, neo-Renaissance form with decorative gables and projections.
The Edifice of the Central Administration Offices forms a western frontage of the Silesian Parliament Square in Katowice. It was built in the late 30s of the last century to accommodate the government offices, which were not housed in the Silesian Parliament. The office building was designed by modernist Witold Kłębkowski, who gave it the shape of a lying cuboid. Before the Second World War, there was a stone relief of a crowned eagle on the eastern facade of the southern projection. The work of Stanisław Szukalski was removed by the Nazis.
The Museum of the History of Katowice was founded in 1983 as a continuation of the Social Museum of the History of Katowice and a branch of the Upper Silesian Museum. Currently, the museum is housed in an Art Nouveau building located in the city center street, at the Księdza Szafranka Street. The museum invites you to see two permanent exhibitions: one is devoted to the history of Katowice; the other presents recreated house interiors of the middle and upper classes. The Museum holds a collection of pastels by Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz - Witkacy.
Silesian Tastes Culinary Trail
See also
Accommodation
An exclusive hotel in the 1930’s style, once one of the most luxurious hotels in pre-war Poland
Hotel Diament Plaza Katowice**** is located in the city center close to the market square and the main railway station, hotel has in offer45 rooms (9 singles, 32 doubles, 4 suites, 1 apartment).
Q Hotel Plus Katowice is 4* hotel. The hotel was pened in May 2017. It is located in the Katowice city center, 400 meters from the Railway Station, close to the major city attractions like Spodek - Voivodeship Sport and Show Arena (2 km), Katowice International Congress Center (2 km) and Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (2 km) and Silesian Museum (2.5 km).
Gastronomy
Vegetarian Restaurant located in the center of Katowice at the Mariacka Street (promenade). In the neighbourhood are situated Monopol and Diament hotels.
Absurdalna, która otworzyła swoje podwoje w wieczór pierwszego dnia astronomicznej wiosny, jest zlokalizowana iście doskonale - to róg Dworcowej i Dyrekcyjnej - na przeciw starego dworca. Biegnąc na Mariacką masz więc po drodze, a jeśli przesiadasz się w Katosach i masz godzinę do pociągu, to do Absurdalnej masz tak samo blisko jak do Małpy.