Tarnowskie Góry - Tarnowskie Góry

Tarnowskie Góry(German: Tarnowitz) is a historic mining town in the polish Voivodeship Silesia at the drama 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 Or. The city, which developed into one of the leading mining towns in Central Europe as early as the end of the Middle Ages, is particularly known for its show mines, the largest of which is UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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

• Lead, silver and zinc mine, protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Black trout show mine
• Silver mine
• Renaissance castle
• baroque castle Rybna
• classical palace
• Marketplace
• city ​​Museum
• Neo-renaissance town hall
• New town hall in classical style
• neo-baroque post office
• New Baroque main station
• Neo-Renaissance District Court
• Gothic Martinskirche
• neo-Gothic Church of the Redeemer
• neo-baroque Peter and Paul Church
• neo-baroque Anna church
• neo-Gothic Transfiguration Church
• neo-Gothic Nikolauskirche
• neo-Gothic St. John's Church
• historic miners' chapels
• Monastery with monastery park
• romantic city park
• historical pharmacy
• Gutshof Goethe, where the poet was visiting
• 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
• Miasteczko Śląskie
• Radzionków
• Piekary 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.tarnowskiegory.pl - Tarnowskie Góry official website