Chorzów, Industrial city in Upper Silesia, Poland
Chorzów sits at the center of the Upper Silesian Basin, surrounded by coal mines and steel works that shaped its industrial landscape over centuries.
The settlement, first documented in 1136, transformed from a small village into a major industrial center after the discovery of coal deposits in 1790.
The Historical and Ethnographic Museum displays artifacts from the region's mining heritage, documenting the shift from German to Polish population after 1945.
The city connects to major Polish destinations through the Kraków-Wrocław railway line, with regular services to surrounding industrial centers.
The Kościuszko Iron and Steel Works, established in 1802, remains one of the oldest continuously operating industrial facilities in Upper Silesia.
Location: Silesian Voivodeship
Inception: 1257
Elevation above the sea: 352 m
Shares border with: Katowice, Świętochłowice, Ruda Śląska, Bytom, Siemianowice Śląskie, Piekary Śląskie
Website: http://chorzow.um.gov.pl
GPS coordinates: 50.29788,18.95445
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:11
Market Square in Chorzów
72 m
Teatr Rozrywki
228 m
Friedrich Wilhelm von Reden monument
107 m
Main post office in Chorzów
240 m
Town hall in Chorzów
107 m
Market hall in Chorzów
402 m
Synagogue of Chorzów
245 m
Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna w Chorzowie
414 m
Hutników Park
219 m
Martin Luther church in Chorzów
359 m
Muzeum Hutnictwa w Chorzowie
480 m
Gerard Cieślik's bench
169 m
Wspólnota Kościoła Chrześcijan Baptystów w Chorzowie
463 m
Monument to the Silesian Insurgent in Chorzów
472 m
Hall of the former power station Królewska Huta
475 m
Teatr Rozrywki
228 m
Villa di Biasi
265 m
3a Krakusa Street in Chorzów
481 m
13 Jana III Sobieskiego Street in Chorzów
386 m
Martin Luther church complex in Chorzów
359 m
Portiernia w zespole rzeźni w Chorzowie
472 m
Poczta główna
187 m
Ogrodzenie zespołu rzeźni w Chorzowie
482 m
72 Katowicka Street in Chorzów
60 m
7 Henryka Dąbrowskiego Street in Chorzów
309 m
18 Powstańców Street in Chorzów
431 m
60 Katowicka Street in Chorzów
269 m
11 Henryka Dąbrowskiego Street in Chorzów
312 mReviews
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