Silesian Museum
A striking modern museum built into the grounds of a former coal mine, with most of its exhibition space underground. Affordable admission and a strong collection covering Silesian art, history, and industrial heritage.
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Nikiszowiec
A red-brick housing estate built in the early 1900s for coal miners, now recognised as one of Poland’s most architecturally significant workers’ settlements. Free to walk through and increasingly home to galleries and cafes in converted flats.
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Before you go
- Address
- Janów-Nikiszowiec, Katowice
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Spodek
A flying-saucer-shaped arena from the 1970s that has become an icon of Polish modernist architecture. Free to admire from outside, and its surrounding culture zone includes the equally striking NOSPR concert hall by Konior Studio.
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