A report on Katowice Voivodeship

Katowice Voivodeship

Katowice Voivodeship (województwo katowickie) can refer to one of two political entities in Poland:

- Katowice Voivodeship
Katowice Voivodeship

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Silesian Voivodeship

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Voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centered on the historic region known as Upper Silesia (Górny Śląsk), with Katowice serving as its capital.

Voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centered on the historic region known as Upper Silesia (Górny Śląsk), with Katowice serving as its capital.

Pless Castle in Pszczyna
Katowice is the capital of the Silesian Voivodeship
Jasna Góra in Częstochowa is the holiest Roman Catholic shrine in Poland
Gliwice, one of the oldest cities in Silesia
Bielsko-Biała is a major industrial, transport and touristic hub
Terminal A at Katowice International Airport
Silesian Regional Assembly
Little Beskids Landscape Park

The Voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Katowice, Częstochowa and Bielsko-Biała Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998.

Chorzów

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

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

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

Administratively, Chorzów is in the Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, previously Katowice Voivodeship, and before then, the Silesian Voivodeship.

Wodzisław Śląski

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City in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 47,992 inhabitants (2019).

City in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 47,992 inhabitants (2019).

Medieval Minorite Church now Evangelical Church dedicated to the Holy Trinity (pol. Kościół św. Trójcy)
Loslau in 1874
Fountain at the market square
Church of the Assumption
Palace and Museum in Wodzisław built in 1745
Gothic Revival Knights' Tower
Monastery from the 17th century
Tenement house at the market square
Old city in Wodzisław
Palace in Wodzisław-Kokoszyce
"Piastów" new housing estate
"Three Hills" Park

It was previously in Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1998); close to the border with the Czech Republic, about 350 km south of Warsaw and about 150 km west of Kraków, on the southern outskirts of the metropolitan area known as the Upper Silesian Coal Basin.

Dąbrowa Górnicza

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City in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, southern Poland, near Katowice and Sosnowiec.

City in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, southern Poland, near Katowice and Sosnowiec.

Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels
Memorial to local miners who were murdered by the Germans in Auschwitz
City Library
Voivodeship road 910 in city centre
"Zielona" Park
"Nemo" Waterpark
Municipal Office

Even though Dąbrowa Górnicza belongs to the historic province of Lesser Poland, it now is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999), and previously (1975–1998) it was in Katowice Voivodeship.

Zabrze

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Industrial city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice.

Industrial city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice.

A historic metallurgical building in Zabrze
Typical Jugendstil architecture on Wolności (Liberty) Street in Zabrze
A monument commemorating the fallen in the fight for the liberation of Silesia in the Silesian uprisings and World War II
Ludwik coal mine, closed down in 1978
Districts of Zabrze
Ernest Pohl Stadium, home venue of Górnik Zabrze
Krystian Zimerman
The Dumplings
Wojtek Wolski
Coal Mining Museum
New Theatre
Maciej mine shaft
Main Key Adit
Monument to the Heroes of Monte Cassino
Botanical garden
Upper Silesia Brewery
Admiralspalast Hotel

Before 1999 it was in Katowice Voivodeship.

Jastrzębie-Zdrój

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City in south Poland with 89,128 inhabitants (2018).

City in south Poland with 89,128 inhabitants (2018).

All Saints' Church, 1796–1801
Football stadium

Jastrzębie-Zdrój is currently situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1998).

Sosnowiec

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Industrial city county in the Dąbrowa Basin of southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, which is also part of the Silesian Metropolis municipal association.

Industrial city county in the Dąbrowa Basin of southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, which is also part of the Silesian Metropolis municipal association.

Sosnowiec within the Silesian Metropolis, 2012
Sielecki Castle
St. Joachim's Church
Schön Palace in Sosnowiec
Public execution of Poles in 1939 by the Germans in German-occupied Poland during World War II
Liquidation of the Sosnowiec Ghetto in 1943 by the Germans during World War II
Hotel Centrum
Faculty of Earth Science, University of Silesia
Sielecki Park
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Dietel Palace
University of Silesia in Katowice - Faculty of Computer and Materials Science

Previously (since 1945), it was part of Katowice Voivodeship, and before World War II, Sosnowiec belonged to Kielce Voivodeship.

Będzin

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City in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, southern Poland.

City in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, southern Poland.

Medieval Holy Trinity Church
19th-century view of the Będzin Castle
Early 20th-century view of Będzin
Pre-war tenement houses in Będzin
Mizrachi Synagogue

Before 1999, it was located in Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1999).

Tarnowskie Góry

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Town in Silesia, southern Poland, located in the Silesian Highlands near Katowice.

Town in Silesia, southern Poland, located in the Silesian Highlands near Katowice.

A 1930 plaque commemorating the alleged discovery of the silver deposit in 1490 in the place of the current Florczak House at the Market Square
16th-century Gwareks' bell-tower (Dzwonnica Gwarków) in the town center
Arcade houses at Gliwicka Street, dating back to the 16th century
16th-century Gwarek House, in which in 1744 the first Lutheran service was held after the end of Habsburg rule, as mentioned by pastor Samuel Ludwik Zasadius
Railway station
Fryderyk Smelting Works in interwar Poland
Polish Army barracks in the 1930s
Districts of Tarnowskie Góry
Liberty Square
Municipal office

As of 1999, it is part of Silesian Voivodeship, previously Katowice Voivodeship.

Żory

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Town and city county in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland with 62,462 inhabitants (2019).

Town and city county in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland with 62,462 inhabitants (2019).

Saints Philip and Jacob parish church.
Division of the city into districts.
Żorek (symbol of the city) with a burning torch by the Musem of Fire.
Statue of St. John of Nepomuk on the Market Square
Palace in Baranowice
Museum of Fire in Żory
The age pyramid; blue - woman, black - men.
Music school in Żory
BKM Żory

Previously it was in Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1998).