Places worth the detour in Katowice urban area
124 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Katowice urban area, Poland, across 7 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (44). Best known: Auschwitz. 119 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
The 60 best known, ranked 124
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 64 are on the map and on the Poland pages.
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1.Auschwitz
Museums & culture · 20th century · Iconic
German network of concentration and extermination camps in occupied Poland during World War II
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4.Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Polish mining museum, Tarnowskie Góry
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6.Guido Mine and Coal Mining Museum
Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Hidden gem
Polish Mining Museum, Zabrze
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9.Great Synagogue
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Largest synagogue in Katowice (Kattowitz), Poland then Germany
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10.Silesian Insurgents' Monument
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Monument (Katowice, Poland)
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12.Silesian Museum in Katowice
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Katowice, Poland
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13.Christ the King Cathedral in Katowice
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Catholic cathedral in Katowice, Poland
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20.St. Michael's church, Katowice
Sacred sites · 16th century · Hidden gem
Church, cultural heritage monument in Poland
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21.Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sosnowiec
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Sosnowiec, Poland
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23.Sielecki Castle
Built landmarks · 15th century · Hidden gem
Castle from XV century in Sosnowiec, south Poland
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24.Castle of Bishops in Siewierz
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Castle in the Lesser Poland part of the Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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25.Auschwitz Jewish Center
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Jewish museum and cultural centre located at Jan Skarbek square, Oświęcim
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28.Krupiński Coal Mine
Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Hidden gem
Former mine in Suszec, Poland
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29.Franz Schöen's Palace
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Palace in Sosnowiec city in Poland
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30.Silesian Zoological Garden
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Zoological garden in the Katowice and Chorzów districts of Silesia, Poland
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35.Halemba Coal Mine
Ruins & the uncanny · 19th century · Hidden gem
Coal mine in the South of Poland
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37.Basilica of St. Mary and St. Bartholomew
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Piekary Śląskie, Poland
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38.Church of St. Mary in Dąbrowa Górnicza
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Church building in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
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40.Jewish Cemetery in Katowice
Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Hidden gem
Jewish cemetery in Katowice, Poland
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45.Mysłowice-Wesoła Coal Mine
Ruins & the uncanny · 21st century · Hidden gem
Coal mine in Katowice, Poland
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48.Cathedral of the Resurrection
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church in Katowice, Poland
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50.St. Stephen's Church
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Katowice, Poland
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51.Sacred Heart Basilica in Dąbrowa Górnicza
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Church building in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
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55.Parachute Tower Katowice
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Tower-monument in the Kosciuszko Park in Katowice, Poland
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56.Tarnowice Stare Castle
Built landmarks · 16th century · Hidden gem
Castle in Tarnowskie Góry, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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57.Ernest Schön Palace in Sosnowiec
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
The main palace in the Schön Palace and Park Complex in Środula in Sosnowiec in Poland
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59.Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Bytom, Poland
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60.Headquarters of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice
Fun & leisure · 21st century · Hidden gem
Building in Katowice, Poland
