Things to do in Silesian

Będzin Castle

Będzin

60–120 min

Będzin Castle is one of the oldest strongholds of Lesser Poland — the story of fortifications on Castle Hill goes back to a 9th-century Vistulan gord. The stone keep, a round tower 10.7 metres in diameter, was raised in the second half of…

Historic Silver Mine Tarnowskie Góry

Tarnowskie Góry

**The Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry** opens the underground workings of a former lead, silver and zinc mine. The tourist route descends about 40 metres and is 1,740 metres long. Its signature section is a boat crossing of almost…

Gliwice Radio Tower

Gliwice

**111.1 m** tall, built of larch beams and joined with more than **16,000 brass screws** — not a single steel nail — the Gliwice radio tower, assembled in just **five months in 1935**, remains the tallest all-wood structure in Europe. What…

Trail of the Eagles' Nests

Podzamcze

The Trail of the Eagles' Nests links Kraków with Częstochowa along a **163.9 km** red-marked route through the limestone outliers of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. On the way it passes **12 major strongholds** — from Korzkiew and Ojców via…

Bobolice Castle

gmina Niegowa

Bobolice Castle was built by Casimir the Great in **1350–1352** as part of a chain of strongholds guarding the border with Silesia. It stands on a rocky hill **360 m a.s.l.**, its white limestone walls crowned with battlements standing out…

Żywiec Lake

Żywiec

Lake Zywiec is a reservoir on the Sola river covering **10 km2**, created in **1966** by the construction of a dam at Tresna. It stretches up to **6.6 km** in length, reaches a depth of **26.8 m**, and its shoreline measures **33.7 km**. T…

Żywiec Brewery

Żywiec

The Żywiec Brewery has operated since 1856, when it was founded by Archduke Albrecht Frederick of Habsburg. The museum occupies former lagering cellars and tells the story of beer, Żywiec and the Habsburgs. Its multisensory exhibition intr…

Malinka

Wisła

The Adam Małysz Ski Jump in Wisła-Malinka is one of only two large ski jumps in Poland, alongside Wielka Krokiew in Zakopane. Construction point **K120**, hill size **HS 134**, stands for **8,000 spectators** and World Cup competitions eve…

Skrzyczne

Szczyrk

Skrzyczne (**1,257 m**) is the highest peak of the Beskid Śląski range and a stop on the Crown of Polish Mountains. The mountain rises almost **800 metres** above the Żywiec Basin in one sheer sweep, and its silhouette, crowned by RTV tran…

Mirów Castle

gmina Niegowa

The ruins of Mirów Castle, the twin of Bobolice, rise on a rocky ridge of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. The stronghold was built in the mid-**14th century**, in the times of Casimir the Great, as a stone watchtower subordinate to Bobolice…

Guido Coal Mine in Zabrze

Zabrze

150–240 min

**Guido Coal Mine in Zabrze** takes visitors 320 metres underground to authentic workings, mining machinery and spaces connected with the history of coal extraction. This is not a museum with one hall: visits follow selected routes, always…

Silesian Museum in Katowice

Katowice

120–240 min

The Silesian Museum occupies the site of the former Katowice coal mine and makes its industrial past part of the visit. Some galleries are underground, while other exhibitions use restored mine buildings and the former industrial landscape…

Silesian Planetarium

Chorzów

Opened on **4 December 1955**, the Silesian Planetarium remains the largest planetarium in Poland: its **23-metre dome provides about 800 m² of screen**, and the auditorium seats 300. It stands on Góra Parkowa in Silesian Park in Chorzów,…

Archcathedral of Christ the King in Katowice

Katowice

**The Archcathedral of Christ the King in Katowice** is a monumental church in the southern part of the city centre and one of Katowice’s most distinctive buildings. It was designed as a cathedral in the 20th century, and its classicising…

Silesian Amusement Park

Chorzów

Legendia is the oldest amusement park in Poland — it opened in **1959** as Śląskie Wesołe Miasteczko in Silesian Park in Chorzów. Since the **2017** season it has run under its current name after an extensive overhaul. Around **26 hectares…

Market Square in Katowice

Katowice

The Market Square is the historic heart of Katowice and the point where the city's most important streets converge: Warszawska, 3 Maja, Aleja Wojciecha Korfantego and św. Jana among them. For decades the vast square served cars first and f…

Olsztyn Castle

Olsztyn

A white limestone crag crowned by a round tower and the square Staroscanska Tower forms one of the most recognizable silhouettes of the Trail of the Eagles' Nests. The ruins of Olsztyn Castle rise above a village near Czestochowa, and a vi…

Old Castle in Żywiec

Żywiec

The three-storey palace at Zamkowa 2 is the oldest building in Żywiec. Its story reaches back to a 15th-century stronghold, and over the centuries it grew from a Gothic fortified tower through a Renaissance courtyard to an eclectic remodel…

Goczałkowice Reservoir

Goczałkowice-Zdrój

60–180 min · Free entry

Goczałkowice Reservoir is best understood not as an ordinary recreational lake, but as a large water-supply reservoir with an important wildlife role. It provides water for the Silesian region while also creating habitats for birds. ## Wil…

Klimczok (1117 m)

Bystra

**Klimczok (1117 m)** is one of the most popular summits in the Silesian Beskids, between Bielsko-Biała and Szczyrk. The usual approach follows the ridge from Szyndzielnia via the pass below Klimczok, while other routes climb from Szczyrk…

Bąkowiec Castle

Zawiercie

Bąkowiec Castle in Zawiercie is an interesting stop connected with the area’s history, culture or landscape. Include it in a sightseeing plan and combine it with other nearby places. Check current opening hours and access details before vi…