Zabrze

(Short edition)

Mine shaft at the abandoned Concordia mine in Zabrze. – Photo by: anonymous, Zabrze —- concordia-zach, CC BY-SA 3.0

Distance

15 km NE, 34 km NE, 10 km V, 21 km SE, 21 km SE, 17 km NE, 11 km E, 42 km SV, 24 km E, 29 km SE, 13 km E, 20 km NE

Population

170.263 (2013)

Location and history

Zabrze is located in the Katowice area of southern Poland between the cities of Gliwice and Bytom.
In 1234 Biskupice, a settlement of the present city, Zabrze, is mentioned for the first time’s, area. Around 1295, the place name Zabrze was mentioned for the first time. In 1790, hard-to-reach deposits of coal were discovered in the area. In 1922, the city gained market town rights.

Statue of Wincent Pstrowski (1904-1948), a miner who was a communist pattern worker in the Polish People's Republic. He worked in Zabrze and is buried there. – Picture of psfotografia from Pixabay

Tourist attractions

Selected attractions:

The city's attractions include:

Several historic industrial plants .

Surrounding Area

Katowice Area

Accommodation:

Booking.com
Zabrze – with practical information for tourists

Eating Out:

Zabrze – with practical information for tourists

Other Internet sites and sources

Zabrze

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Protected industrial plants