Radzionków

Radzionków is a town located in the Tarnogóra county. It is a town inhabited by approximately 16 thousand people and area of 13.15 square kilometres. Legend has it that St. Adalbert of Prague and his brother Radzim Gaudenty were to travel through this area and convert the local pagan population to Christianity. Residents of Radzionków are often called Ciders. It was all due to the cider that the Napoleon’s soldiers were to bring to the commune from France. To this day, cider is still manufactured by and available from local producers.

Radzionków can boast its own sea stories, thanks to the vessel M/S Radzionków, which made the commune famous by sailing on the seas and oceans. Until 2016, the vessel operated mainly in the Mediterranean Sea, it was over 123 metres long.

Radzionków is famous for its bakery products. While visiting the Museum of Bread, School and Curiosities located in this town, the visitors can bake their own bread rolls.

The Centre for Documentation of Deportation Upper Silesians to the USSR 1945 is located in the town. It houses a permanent exhibition devoted to the memory and tragic fate of thousands of inhabitants of the region deported to the USSR for forced labour.

In Radzionków there is an unusual, i.e. habitat botanical garden - the Silesian Botanical Garden. Its main purpose is the active protection of plant species and rare plant communities that are endangered in the natural environment. Most of the garden’s space is devoted to natural habitats, i.e. habitats that have not been changed by human activity. Admission to the Garden is free of charge.

The most characteristic person associated with Radzionków is St. Adalbert of Prague.