Świętochłowice

Świętochłowice is a city with an area of 13.3 square kilometres, inhabited by over 46 thousand people. It is Poland’s third most densely populated city, per square kilometre - 3,934.8 inhabitants per square kilometre and the smallest city with county rights in terms of the area occupied. It neighbours with Bytom, Ruda Śląska and Chorzów.

The industry in Świętochłowice significantly influenced the character of the city. All this is due to the coal deposits, thanks to which mining industry has developed here very early and intensively. Today, the main attraction open to tourists are the renovated towers of the Hard Coal Mine, which belong to the Industrial Monuments Route and are used as a vintage point to admire the beautiful surroundings.

The city’s attraction is the Museum of Silesian Uprisings. It operates according to the latest museology trends, as a so-called narrative museum. It presents original exhibits, replicas and reproductions. Multimedia are extensively used in exhibition activities. The Museum of Silesian Uprisings is located in a historic building designed by Emil and Georg Zillmann in 1907 for the management of Prince Donnersmarck’s manor district.

Joanna Bartel and Krzysztof Hanke come from Świętochłowice; the couple is famous all over Poland for their series Święta Wojna / The Holy War, where they starred Andzia and Bercik. Błażej Koniusz, a tennis player and winner of the Australian Open in 2006 in junior doubles, was also born here.

The true landmark of Świętochłowice are Two Towers of the Hard Coal Mine Polska.