Będzin poviat - poviat in Poland, located in the middle of the Silesian Voivodeship, on the premises Upper Silesian Industrial District. The seat of the city district is Bedzin.
The Będzin poviat is situated in the area Metropolis of Upper Silesia and Zagłębie (GZM), as well as in the Katowice Special Economic Zone.
An administrative division
The poviat consists of:
- municipalities: Będzin, Czeladź, Sławków, Wojkowice
- urban-rural communes: Siewierz
- rural communes: Bobrowniki, Mierzęcice, Psary
- cities: Będzin, Czeladź, Siewierz, Sławków, Wojkowice.
Neighboring counties
- Dąbrowa Górnicza (city with poviat rights)
- Jaworzno (city with poviat rights)
- Sosnowiec (city with poviat rights)
- Katowice (city with poviat rights)
- Siemianowice Śląskie (city with poviat rights)
- Piekary Śląskie (city with poviat rights)
- Tarnowskie Góry district
- Myszków district
- Zawiercie district
- Olkusz poviat (Lesser Poland)
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By plane
There is the Katowice-Pyrzowice International Airport in the district.
History
The Będzin Poviat as an independent administrative unit was separated from the Olkusz poviat in 1867, covering the vast area of the Piotrków Governorate with an area of 1,390 km² and 80 thousand square meters. residents. Then it was located in one of the most industrialized areas of the Russian Empire, called The Dąbrowski Basin. In reborn Poland, it covered, with some breaks, 4 cities that are today the center of Zagłębie: Bedzin, Czeladz, Dąbrowa Górnicza and Sosnowiec. In 1975 it was liquidated as a result of an administrative reform. At that time, it covered an area of 360 km² and consisted of 124 thousand. residents. It was re-established in 1990.
Attractions
When planning a trip around the Będzin district, it deserves special attention Bedzin - the capital of the poviat, where certainly no one will be bored. There is a historic royal castle erected by Casimir the Great. In addition to it, the Będzin Underground (a tourist route arranged in a former German air-raid shelter), the Mieroszewski Palace, the city's defensive walls (from the 14th century), as well as numerous Jewish remains (cemetery, synagogue and Cukierman's house of prayer) deserve attention.
The second largest city of the county is Czeladz. Tourists will be immediately interested in places such as the market square, Saturn's Palace, Pałac pod Filarami, Grabek Park, Piaski housing estate or the local parish church. Another important tourist point after Czeladź is Sławków. There are many interesting buildings here, incl. the remains of the bishop's castle, the building of the Regional Museum or the church. The monument - Austeria Sławków, which is unique in Europe, certainly deserves attention. Formerly, the inn were taverns of very high standards and in our country they were certainly very rare.
The tour around the district will end pleasantly Siewierz, where many attractions await tourists. There is a market square, the Bishop's Castle and the Chamber of Tradition and Early Culture, which is an interesting museum presenting the history of the former Duchy of Severus and the local culture. Willing people can visit the local cemetery and see one of the oldest churches in Poland (St. John the Baptist Church).
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Shopping
Accommodation
Most of the accommodation places are located in the vicinity of important tourist attractions of the district. They are mainly located in cities, and most of them can be found at the seat of poviat authorities. The most important accommodation facilities in Będzin include:
- hotel "Cumulus" (Będzin-Zawodzie)
- hotel "Allegri" (Będzin-Małobiedz, by the national road)
- hotel "Skarbowiec" (Będzin-Syberka)
- OSiR Tourist House