A report on Chorzów

Chorzów as Charzow on an 18th-century Polish map
Steelworks at Königshütte, 1872–1875 ("Das Eisenwalzwerk" by Adolf von Menzel)
Headframe of the closed President coal mine
Chorzów in the 1930s
Ulica Wolności (Freedom Street), one of the main areas of commerce in the city
Memorial to local Poles murdered by the Germans in the Ravensbrück concentration camp
Main post office
Chorzów within the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union.
Chorzów Town Hall
Subdivisions of Chorzów
The Giraffe, a sculpture at the Silesian Park
Stadion Śląski, the second biggest stadium in Poland
Statue of footballer Gerard Cieślik in Chorzów

City in the Silesia region of southern Poland, near Katowice.

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Poland national team, 1924

Poland national football team

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The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej) has represented Poland in men's international football competitions since their first match in 1921.

The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej) has represented Poland in men's international football competitions since their first match in 1921.

Poland national team, 1924
Poland team that played Brazil at the 1938 FIFA World Cup
Kazimierz Górski was head coach of the national team between 1971 and 1976
Poland celebrates a victory over Brazil in the 1974 World Cup
Zbigniew Boniek, top scorer for Poland in the 1982 World Cup
Poland scoring v River Plate during their tour on Argentina, February 1986
Andrzej Juskowiak; top goalscorer for Poland in Euro 1996 qualifying (7 goals) and 1998 World Cup qualifying. (3 goals).
Tomasz Frankowski; top goalscorer during Poland's 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign, with 7 goals
Ebi Smolarek, who scored 9 goals during the qualifying phase.
The Poland national team line-up before the third and final group game against Japan on 28 June 2018. Poland won the game 1–0.
Association football supporters of Polish national football team
Scarf of Poland
Robert Lewandowski is Poland's top goalscorer and their most capped player.
Jan Tomaszewski (left) and Henryk Kasperczak after the third place match against Brazil at the 1974 FIFA World Cup
UEFA Euro 2012 in Warsaw
Polish anthem during Czech Republic - Poland, UEFA Euro 2012
Portugal against Poland in the UEFA Euro 2016 Quarterfinal match
World Cup 2018 Team including Grzegorz Krychowiak (10), Artur Jędrzejczyk (3), Rafał Kurzawa (21), Kamil Glik (15), Jan Bednarek (5), Łukasz Fabiański (22), Bartosz Bereszyński (18), Jacek Góralski (6), Piotr Zieliński (19), Robert Lewandowski (9), Kamil Grosicki (11).
Stadion Narodowy
Stadion Śląski
Stadion Gdańsk
Stadion Wrocław
Stadion Poznań
Stadion Henryka Reymana
Stadion Wojska Polskiego

Stadion Śląski in Chorzów was built in 1956 and seats 47,246.

Tino Schwierzina

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German lawyer who became a politician.

German lawyer who became a politician.

Schwierzina was born in Chorzów in Upper Silesia.

Franz Waxman

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German-born composer and conductor of Jewish descent, known primarily for his work in the film music genre.

German-born composer and conductor of Jewish descent, known primarily for his work in the film music genre.

Waxman was born Franz Wachsmann in Königshütte to Jewish parents in the German Empire's Prussian Province of Silesia (now Chorzów, Poland).

Marcin Dylla

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Polish classical guitarist who has won over fifteen international classical guitar competitions.

Polish classical guitarist who has won over fifteen international classical guitar competitions.

He was born in Chorzów, Poland, and took lessons at the Ruda Śląska Music High School, attended the Academy of Music in Katowice, and academies in Basel, Freiburg, and Maastricht.

Walter Mixa (2008)

Walter Mixa

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German prelate of the Catholic Church who is the Bishop Emeritus of Augsburg and Ordinary Emeritus of the Bundeswehr.

German prelate of the Catholic Church who is the Bishop Emeritus of Augsburg and Ordinary Emeritus of the Bundeswehr.

Walter Mixa (2008)
Coat of arms of Walter Mixa

Mixa was born in Königshütte, Silesia (today Chorzów, Poland).

Stephan Stompor

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German musicologist and dramaturg.

German musicologist and dramaturg.

Born in Königshütte (Oberschlesien), Stompor studied opera direction at the Staatliche Hochschule für Theater und Musik Halle with Heinz Rückert.

The Silesian Planetarium

Silesian Planetarium

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Largest and oldest planetarium in Poland.

Largest and oldest planetarium in Poland.

The Silesian Planetarium
Statue of Copernicus in front of the Silesian Planetarium

It is located in the Silesian Central Park, on the boundary between the Katowice and Chorzów districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union.

Gerard Wodarz

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One of the best football players of interwar Poland.

One of the best football players of interwar Poland.

He was born in 1913 in Bismarckhütte (a settlement in Upper Silesia, which in January 1939 became part of the city of Chorzów), and died in 1982 in his hometown.

Gerard Cieślik

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Football player of Ruch Chorzów (1949-1955 Unia Chorzów, 1956 Unia-Ruch Chorzów).

Football player of Ruch Chorzów (1949-1955 Unia Chorzów, 1956 Unia-Ruch Chorzów).

Born in Wielkie Hajduki, now a part of Chorzów, he spent his entire career with Ruch, from July 1939 to June 1959, a tenure which included victory in the 1951 Polish Cup, and 3 Poland Master titles (1951, 1952, 1953).

A sculpture by Ryszard Riedel

Ryszard Riedel

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The original lead singer of blues-rock band Dżem (Polish for 'Jam').

The original lead singer of blues-rock band Dżem (Polish for 'Jam').

A sculpture by Ryszard Riedel
A sculpture by Ryszard Riedel

Riedel's legacy is remembered by an annual festival, bearing his name, held in his home town of Chorzów, which was moved from Tychy in 2009.