| Sosnowiec | ||
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| State | Poland | |
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| Region | Silesian Voivodeship | |
| Altitude | 250 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 91 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 224.244 (2007) | |
| Prefix tel | 48 32 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 41-200 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Sosnowiec is a city located in Voivodeship of Silesia, region of the Poland.
To know
Polish city in Silesian Voivodeship northeast of Katowice, of which the urban area is part. The city is primarily an industrial center and owes its development mainly to its location.
Background
In 1939 it was invaded, as part of Poland by Nazi troops and in this period the city experienced the first enmities of Nazis towards the Jewish community, at the time very developed in Sosnowiec.
When Poland was divided Sosnowiec joined the Reich with Lodz is Czestochowa. A little further east was the border with the Protectorate which included among the other cities Warsaw, Krakow is Lublin.
How to orient yourself
Sosnowiec: full screen map.How to get
By plane
There are two airports near the city:
- John Paul II International Airport (KRK), Krakow Balice. within a radius of 70 km
- Katowice Pyrzowice (KTW). within a radius of 24 km
By car
The roads and highways that pass through Sosnowiec are the following:
- No. 79 - Warsaw - Kozienice - Zwoleń - Sandomierz - Połaniec - Nowe Brzesko - Kraków - Trzebinia - Chrzanów - Jaworzno - Sosnowiec - Mysłowice - Katowice - Chorzów - Bytom
- No. 86 - Katowice - Sosnowiec - Częstochowa
- No. 94 - Legnica - Prochowice - Wroclaw - Opole - Strzelce Opolskie - Toszek - Pyskowice - Bytom - Będzin - Sosnowiec - Dąbrowa Górnicza - Olkusz - Krakow - Balice
- S 1 (part of the European road E75) - Zwardoń - Żywiec - Bielsko-Biała - Tychy - Mysłowice - Sosnowiec - Dąbrowa Górnicza - (Pyrzowice) - Częstochowa - Piotrków Trybunalski
- A 4 - Krakow - Mysłowice - Katowice - Gliwice - Wroclaw; Intersection with S1 Mysłowice-Brzęczkowice 1 km
The approximate distances to the major urban centers are as follows:
Here are also the approximate distances from the border crossing points:
- Zgorzelec - Görlitz (DE) - 350 km
- Świecko - Frankfurt (DE) - 456 km
- Cieszyn (CZ) - 93 km
- Zwardoń-Myto - Skalité (SK) - 115 km
- Korczowa - Krakowiec (UK) - 336 km
and major tourist attractions:
- Auschwitz (Oświęcim) - 40 km; country notorious for the concentration camp built by Germany Nazi during the Second World War;
- Tarnowskie Góry - 33 km; with the "Lead, silver and zinc mines and their underground hydraulic management system" recognized byUNESCO world Heritage;
- Path of the eagle's nests - 30 - 80 km
On the train
Sosnowiec Main Railway Station (Sosnowiec Główny) is located in the city center. There are about 12 trains a day between Warsaw and Sosnowiec and dozens of nearby towns: Katowice, Gliwice, Częstochowa. The city has direct train connections with the following European and major Polish cities:
How to get around
What see
In Sosnowiec there are many artifacts from the industrial era and the heritage of four cultures. Most of the attractions are located outside the city center. The most important:
- 1 Sielecki Castle, Zamkowa 2. The 17th century castle
- 2 Dietel Palace.
- 3 Schoen Palace.
- 4 Oskar Schoen Palace.
- 5 Orthodox Church of Faith, Hope and Charity.
- 6 Evangelical Church of San Giovanni.
- 7 Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Sosnowiec).
- 8 Corner of Three Emperors, Szlak Dawnego Pogranicza. historic border of three participating countries in the partitions of Poland
Events and parties
What to do
- 1 Stawiki public beach, Kresowa 1 (From the city center by tram. 15).
free. - 2 Wake Zone Stawiki, Kresowa 1, ☎ 48 500 355 221. One of the largest wakeboarding centers in Poland with two lifts: 750m and 200m.
free.Shopping
How to have fun
- 1 VHS Pub, Stanisława Małachowskiego 24, ☎ 48 798 210 776.
- 2 Księgarnia, Stanisława Małachowskiego 22, ☎ 48 799 796 676.
Where to eat
There are about 20 restaurants in the city center. The most popular and recommended are listed below. Traditional Polish and regional dishes are: pierogi, golubcy, zalevayka.
Moderate prices
- 1 Pizza piece, Kościelna 48, ☎ 48 505 543 020.
- 2 [link not working]Bistro na Wspólnej, Wspólna 26 (5 minutes from the city center on foot), ☎ 48 511 232 545.
Mon-Fri: 10 am-5pm, Sat 11 am-3pm. Traditional Polish cuisine. - 3 [link not working]La Brusketta Trattoria & Pizzeria, Modrzejowska 6 (heart of the city center, in the backyard), ☎ 48 667 942 419. Mon-Sun 12: 00-21: 00.
- 4 Zalevaj.K, Stanisława Małachowskiego 28, ☎ 48 606 493 638. Traditional regional soups and pitburgeri
Mon-Fri: 10 am-5pm, Sat 11 am-3pm. Traditional Polish cuisine.Average prices
- 5 Kaprys Restaurant, Caffe, Stanisława Małachowskiego 2, ☎ 48 792 781 398. European kitchen
- 6 Magiel Kulinarny, Warszawska 5A, ☎ 48 602 429 376. traditional, regional cuisine, from Sosnowiec and Dabrowa Basin
- 7 Warszawska Restaurant (Restauracja Warszawska), Warszawska 18, ☎ 48 32 256 70 94.
- 8 [link previously not working]Bombaj Tandoori, Partyzantów 5, ☎ 48 32 266 83 48.
- 9 Cogut & Wino. Restaurant, Stanisława Małachowskiego 9, ☎ 48 32 297 95 95.
Where stay
Moderate prices
- 1 Dom Sportowca MOSiR, Kresowa 1, ☎ 48 32 299 64 37.
- 2 [link not working]Hostel Brooklyn, Plonów 1, ☎ 48 32 267 20 60.
- 3 Mikołajczyka59.pl, Mikołajczyka 59, ☎ 48 509 760 509.
- 4 Hostel Sosnowiec, Orląt Lwowskich 38, ☎ 48 791 934 974.
Average prices
- 5 Centrum Hotel, Modrzejowska 3, ☎ 48 32 266 97 23, @[email protected].
- 6 Botique Hotel, Partyzantów 11, ☎ 48 32 266 11 22.
- 7 Orion Hotel, Przyjaciół Żołnierza 5A, ☎ 48 32 266 18 97.
- 8 M Hotel, Wojska Polskiego 199, ☎ 48 791 934 974.
