Market Square in Tarnowskie Góry, square in Tarnowskie Góry
Market Square in Tarnowskie Góry is the town center surrounded by centuries-old buildings and bordered by streets including Krakowska and Opolska. The trapezoid-shaped space features a granite-paved surface with a town hall from 1898, a 18th-century church, and the Sedlaczka House dating to the 16th century.
The square was first paved in the 16th century after the market relocated from the nearby Gwarków square to support town expansion. A commemorative cross was placed here in 1858 to mark the town's founding, with oak trees planted in 1923 to honor three Silesian uprisings.
The square serves as the town's gathering place, where residents meet daily for conversation and community moments. The layout and surrounding buildings reflect how local miners and their families organized their homes and public spaces around the mines that shaped this area.
The square is easily accessible and surrounded by multiple streets that connect to different parts of town. Benches and outdoor cafes are scattered around the space, offering comfortable spots to rest and observe daily activity.
The trapezoid shape of the square was created by how miners built their homes close to local mining operations, leaving an unusual footprint. A wooden structure resembling an old water wheel, built in the 1950s on a stone base, stands as an unexpected landmark alongside a small roofed well with carved stone cat heads.
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