Kattowitz: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Kattowitz combines a multifaceted urban history with distinctive architecture, culture and a surprising amount of greenery. The city developed from earlier agricultural settlements and smithies, including the Bogucice smithy on the Rawa River, which was first mentioned in 1397. For travellers who want to discover the city’s history through its early origins, this connection provides a tangible cultural point of reference.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Kattowitz.

Nature

Kattowitz has extensive woodland and green spaces: around 40 % of the city’s area is forest, while a further 20 % consists of green spaces.

Extensive woodland areas with comparatively sparse settlement are located in the east and particularly the southeast of Kattowitz.

Culture and Surroundings

In the surrounding area of Kattowitz are Chorzów - Śląski Ogród Zoologiczny, Oskar Schöen's Palace, Sielecki Castle, Pałac Schöna Środula and Pałac Wilhelma. Poniatowskiego Park, Millenium Park and Milowice Park are also located nearby. Chorzów - Śląski Ogród Zoologiczny is therefore a specific point of reference for travellers who would like to combine their stay with a visit to a zoo.

Mariacka Street is described as an entertainment district with a range of establishments. VeloPlanner lists official and community-created cycling routes in and around Kattowitz.

Kattowitz is associated with traditional cuisine and a distinctive dialect that contains borrowings from German and Czech.

Getting There

The historical growth of Kattowitz was supported by the arrival of the railway. This included a line that ran via Kattowitz to Mysłowice in 1846.

Cityscape

The cityscape combines German Gothic, interwar Art Nouveau, socialist architecture and contemporary buildings.

Kattowitz lies between Kraków and Wrocław and is described as being accessible via major motorways and rail networks.

Kattowitz is the capital of Upper Silesia and part of the larger Silesian urban and cultural area.

Kattowitz is recognised as a City of Music in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. The city’s institutions include, among others, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Kattowitz is home to several museums, including the Silesian Museum, which focuses on industrial history as well as Silesian culture and art.

Kattowitz’s Cultural Zone comprises the Silesian Museum, the NOSPR Concert Hall, the Congress Centre and Spodek Hall.

For the higher-level travel overview: Silesia.

More Destinations

More places within the same destination:

Sohrau, Königsdorff-Jastrzemb, Tichau, Pszczyna, Ruda Śląska, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Tarnowitz.