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SILESIA - our region

Silesia: it is a region which is located along upper and middleOder river, upper Vistula river and along theSudetes, Carpathian mountain range.

However, thebiggest cities of Silesia areWrocław and Katowice. Modern Silesia is inhabited mostly

by Poles and Silesians, but also by minorities of Germans, Czechs and Moravians.

Silesia can bedivided into two parts: - Upper Silesia (its capital: Katowice) and - Lower Silesia (its capital: Wrocław).

Silesia also has its own languge, which is called: Silesian’s languageand it has a formof somekind of local dialect. This langugeis used by older pepopleor by peoplewho livein the countries (small villages).

Silesia is famous for many coal mines. Most men worked in mines few years ago and it was themain sourceof their livelihood.

Thelist of themost famous cities in Silesia: Name

Population

Area

Wrocław

633,700

293.9 km²

Katowice

317,220

164.6 km²

Gliwice

199,451

134.2 km²

Bytom

187,943

69.32 km²

Zabrze

186,481

80.47 km²

Bielsko-Biała

176,864

124.93 km²

Ruda Śląska

147,403

77.7 km²

Rybnik

141,755

148 km²

Tychy

131,547

82.63 km²

Opole

128,827

96.2 km²

Wałbrzych

126,465

84.79 km²

Zielona Góra

118,221

58 km²

Chorzów

114,035

33.5 km²

Legnica

105,750

56.29 km²

Katowice: it is a city which is situated in Upper Silesia in southern Poland. This city plays theroleas a coreof Metropolis which means theunion of several cities neighboring around this particular city (like: Sosnowiec, Bytom, Chorz贸w). Katowicehas been thecapital of Upper Silesia since1999.

Tourism in Katowice

Katowice's marketplace- is theold center and marketplaceof thecity.

Unfortunately many old buildings weredemolished in the1951 to makeplacefor communist modern buildings. Several streets around the marketplaceareclosed to traffic and havebeen madeinto a shopping alleys.

Spodek’ as thebiggest sport center and concert hall. Its nameand its shapecomeformthenameof UFO flying saucer

Oneof thefirst skyscraper in Europe

Cathedral in Katowice

A famous roundaboat in Katowicewhich is extremely hugeand difficult to drivefor thebegginer drivers. Under theroundaboat there is a long tunnel and a big Arts Gallery which is located in themiddle of theroundaboat.

This photo comes from the time when it was rebuilt

A tunnel under the roundaboat (opened on last Saturday!!!)

Silesia City Centre: it is a hugeshop centrewhereyou can find many different shops, you movethereby alleys.

Education - University of Silesia - University of Economics in Katowice - University of Music in Katowice - University of Sport in Katowice - University of Arts - Medical University of Silesia

Regional clotheswhich were worn on the theritory of Silesia few years ago Female’s clothing

Shoes (which wereworn in this time)

Most women woreaprons. Theaprons had many different embroideries.

Male’s clothing

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