Rybnik, Industrial city in Upper Silesia, Poland
Rybnik extends across a sub-Carpathian valley within the Upper Silesian coalfields, surrounded by forested areas and intersected by the Nacyna River system.
The settlement originated in the 10th century as a fishing village, later becoming the capital of the Racibórz principality in 1282 before obtaining municipal rights.
The Szafrankowie School of Music and Rybnik Philharmonic Orchestra contribute to the musical traditions of the city through concerts and education programs.
The city maintains an extensive network of bicycle paths, sports facilities, and the Rybnik Reservoir for water activities such as sailing and fishing.
The name Rybnik derives from an old Slavic word meaning pond, reflecting the historical significance of fish farming in the region.
Location: Silesian Voivodeship
Inception: 1327
Website: http://www.rybnik.pl/
Shares border with: Rydułtowy, Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Gmina Pilchowice, Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska, Gmina Lyski, Gmina Gaszowice, Gmina Jejkowice, Radlin, Gmina Marklowice, Gmina Świerklany, Żory
Website: http://rybnik.pl
GPS coordinates: 50.09558,18.54199
Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:57
St. Anthony Basilica in Rybnik
551 m
Rybnik Castle, now District Court
314 m
Teatr Ziemi Rybnickiej
283 m
Academic church of the Assumption of Mary in Rybnik
495 m
Muzeum w Rybniku
45 m
Old Town Hall in Rybnik
46 m
Synagoge
176 m
Pomnik Jana Pawła II w Rybniku
537 m
Cmentarz żydowski w Rybniku
453 m
Lutheran Church in Rybnik
454 m
Kościół św. Józefa Robotnika w Rybniku
452 m
Our Lady of Sorrows church in Rybnik
217 m
1 Market Square in Rybnik
50 m
Edukatorium Juliusz
486 m
Hospital chapel of St. Julius in Rybnik
519 m
3 Zamkowa Street in Rybnik
108 m
15 Market Square in Rybnik
38 m
NFZ building in Rybnik
621 m
6 Pocztowa Street in Rybnik
220 m
Budynek administracyjny i Oddziału Pomocy Doraźnej dawnego szpitala w Rybniku
495 m
Visitation Monastery in Rybnik
346 m
2 Market Square in Rybnik
47 m
7 Market Square in Rybnik
35 m
House in Rybnik, 3 Maja 11
264 m
The laundry building of the former hospital in Rybnik
464 m
Budynek oddziału dermatologicznego dawnego szpitala w Rybniku
444 m
Main building of the former hospital in Rybnik
498 m
Miasto w ramach historycznego założenia
6 mReviews
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