Sosnowiec, Administrative division in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Sosnowiec stands as a major urban center within the Katowice metropolitan area, characterized by numerous parks covering over 2,250 hectares of green spaces.
The settlement emerged as a mining town during the 19th century, developing around substantial deposits of coal and zinc that sparked industrial growth.
The city maintains several theaters, museums, and galleries that present exhibitions of regional art and showcase the industrial heritage of Silesia.
The transportation network includes multiple railway stations and bus terminals connecting Sosnowiec to other cities within the Upper Silesian metropolitan region.
The name Sosnowiec originates from the Polish word sosna, referring to the pine trees that covered the area before industrialization began.
Location: Silesian Voivodeship
Inception: 1902
Elevation above the sea: 250 m
Part of: Metropolis GZM, Dąbrowa Basin
Shares border with: Katowice, Myslowice, Jaworzno, Czeladź, Sławków, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Będzin, Będzin County
Website: http://sosnowiec.pl
GPS coordinates: 50.30000,19.16667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:29
Sielecki Castle
2.2 km
Pałac Ernsta Schöna
1.7 km
Church of St. Joachim in Sosnowiec
977 m
Wilhelm's Palace
1.7 km
Srodula Park
1.1 km
Freak Park
1.6 km
Museum in Sosnowiec
1.7 km
Immaculate Conception church in Sosnowiec
2.1 km
Pomnik Jana Pawła II w Sosnowcu
2.1 km
Stadion ArcelorMittal Park
1.3 km
Parafia Matki Boskiej Różańcowej w Sosnowcu
2.2 km
Park-Palace Complex of Schön
1.8 km
Mieroszewskich Park in Zagórze, Sosnowiec
1.2 km
10 Staszica street in Sosnowiec
1.7 km
Shrodula Hill
1.1 km
The tower of the Katarzyna Steelworks
1.6 km
Muzeum Ford Mobil w Będzinie
2 km
The Mieroszewski Manor in Sosnowiec
998 m
Cave
1.7 km
Willa
2.2 km
Monument of Tadeusz Kościuszko in Sosnowiec
2.1 km
Monument commemorating the ghetto in Sosnowiec Shrodool
827 m
Former building of the given inn Browar Sielec
2 km
Mieroszewski Manor Complex in Sosnowiec, Zagórze
997 m
Rectory of Immaculate Conception church in Sosnowiec
2 km
Park Schön'a z tarasami
1.7 km
The gardener's house
1.7 km
Complex of the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2.1 kmReviews
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