Katowice — a guide to the area — sights, directions and seasons.
Katowice (Silesia) — a guide to the town and the surrounding area: sights, seasons, directions and practical information for visitors.
What to know before you go
We are preparing a guide to the area around Katowice: sights, routes and practical information.
What to see in Katowice and around
The closest sights we have described — each with its own guide. More places from this region are added every day.
The Silesian Parliament building
A monumental building of 1924–1929, seat of the Silesian Parliament during the interwar autonomy, now a historic monument and the seat of regional government.
Silesian Voivodeship · 1 km away Read the guide →
Nikiszowiec
A miners' housing estate of 1908–1919 in Katowice: nine brick blocks, Wyzwolenia square, St Anne's church and a museum in the old wash house.
Silesian Voivodeship · 5 km away Read the guide →
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
The site of the former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp at Oświęcim. Two parts to visit, Auschwitz I and Birkenau, UNESCO-listed since 1979.
Lesser Poland Voivodeship · 27 km away Read the guide →
Klimczok
A popular peak (1,117 m a.s.l.) with a PTTK mountain hut and the legend of the highwayman Klimczok.
Szczyrk · 58 km away Read the guide →
Ojców National Park
Poland's smallest national park: the Prądnik valley, Hercules' Club, Łokietek's Cave and Pieskowa Skała castle, 16 km north of Kraków.
Kraków · 58 km away Read the guide →
The Sanctuary na Górce
The Sanctuary of Our Lady Queen of Poland (670 m a.s.l.) on the site of the 1894 apparitions, with a miraculous spring.
Szczyrk · 59 km away Read the guide →Do you run a property in Katowice?
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Frequently asked questions — Katowice
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