Dąbrowa Górnicza

Dąbrowa Górnicza is the largest city of the Silesian Province in terms of area and the largest industrial centre of the Dąbrowa Basin. The city's name comes from the oak forests that used to grow there in the past. Today, the city's 120,000 inhabitants live in the area of 188 square kilometres, which makes it one of the top ten largest cities in the country.

In the 1970s, the largest in Poland and one of the largest in Europe industrial plant complex Huta Katowice was established here. At the peak of its production capacity, one steelwork converter generated 500 tons of steel per hour. The history of mining industry in Dąbrowa Górnicza was over in 1995. It was the moment when the last ton of coal from the "Paryż" coal mine was lifted to the surface.

Dąbrowa Górnicza is home to a significant part of the Błędowska Desert, called the Polish Sahara. The city's biggest tourist attraction are the lakes commonly known as Pogoria lakes. The largest of them is Kuźnica Warężyńska with a dam, and it is a perfect destination for tourist trips. The place is suitable for recreation and water sports.

Dąbrowa Górnicza is home to numerous charming and eye-catching parks. The most beautiful and the biggest one in the city is the Zielona Park. Yet another Dąbrowa's irresistible attraction is the Nemo Water Park, which is the largest complex of its kind in the Silesian Province and covers the area of approximately 5 ha.

W Dąbrowie Górniczej urodził się jeden z najbardziej znanych i cenionych polskich aktorów, Janusz Gajos. Stąd pochodzi również czołowy artysta polskiej sceny muzycznej, Dawid Podsiadło. Miasto zapisało się na kartach historii polskiej literatury. O Dąbrowie Górniczej w utworach „Dym”, „Hanysek”, „Ofiara pracy” pisała Maria Konopnicka.

One of the most characteristic buildings in Dąbrowa Górnicza is the Palace of Dąbrowa Basin culture.