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| Voivodeship | Silesia | |
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| Residents | unknown | |
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| height | 350 m | |
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Piekary Śląskie(German: German Piekar) is a historic mining town in the polish Voivodeship Silesia at the Brinitz in the Upper Silesian industrial area GOP on the Silesian plateau. The city is in the historical Upper Silesia in the sphere of influence of Vistula. The city, which developed into one of the leading mining towns in the late Middle Ages, is particularly known as a place of pilgrimage from the early modern period. Our Lady of Piekar is venerated far beyond Silesia.
getting there
By plane
The closest international Airport is located north of Katowice at the Autostrada A1. Further international airports are located at Wroclaw at the Autostrada A18 and Krakow at the Autostrada A4.
By train
The place has a train station that over Katowice is attainable.
By bus
Intercity buses run regularly to Katowice and long-distance buses to other cities in the region.
In the street
The road network is well developed.
The A4 runs from Germany and also from Poland Autostrada A4 means to the limit. Then you can take the motorway at the motorway junction with the Autostrada A1 leave to the north. The city is located directly on the A1 motorway.
Alternatively, from southern Germany and Switzerland you can use Prague drive.
From Austria you drive over Brno and then from the Polish-Czech border the Autostrada A1.
mobility
The town center is easy to explore on foot.
Tourist Attractions
- neo-baroque St. Mary's basilica with the miraculous image
- Calvary
- neo-Gothic Church of the Heart of Jesus
- neo-Romanesque St. Mary's Church
- neo-Gothic Peter and Paul Church
- Neo-Renaissance town hall
- Freedom hill
- Bunker systems from the Second World War
- historic estate of the Donnersmarck
- Show mines
- historical family blocks
- historic town houses and villas
activities
Hiking and mountain biking are very popular in summer.
shop
There are shopping opportunities. A visit is recommended for extensive shopping Katowice.
kitchen
Due to the numerous forests and rivers, the regional cuisine specializes in fresh forest fruits, game and fish.
nightlife
A visit to Katowice is recommended to celebrate.
accommodation
There are numerous hotels, guest rooms and pensions in the village.
security
It's pretty safe.
health
For general questions about (cure) services for those legally insured in Germany or Austria, supply with pharmacies and German-speaking doctors / pharmacists, see article on Poland.
trips
- Opole
- Gliwice
- Bytom
- Ruda Śląska
- Zabrze
- Tarnowskie Góry
- Siemianowice Śląskie
- Chorzów
- Katowice
- Paczków
- Nysa
- Moszna
- Otmuchów
- Głubczyce
- Prudnik
- Racibórz
- Jastrzębie-Zdrój
- Czestochowa
- Pszczyna
- Cieszyn
- Bielsko-Biała
- Czestochowa
literature
See article too Poland.
Web links
- http://www.piekary.pl/ - Piekary Śląskie official website
