Nikiszowiec and Silesian Daily Life
- Transfers
- Guide service
- Nikiszowiec - a place where tradition and history merge
- Unusual architecture and layout of buildings
- Exploring the former daily life of residents of the "Giesche"
- A visit to St. Anne's Church located in the center of the estate
- "Familok" - a symbol of old communal housing in Poland
Pick-up from the hotels and transfer to Nikiszowiec, where history is closely intertwined with tradition. The workers' settlement for the miners of the Giesche mine, built between 1908 and 1918, stands out with its architecture, comprising nine red brick buildings offering 1,000 apartments. Residents enjoyed leisure time in the extensive park and traditional inn, taking advantage of various amenities such as baths for miners and dedicated laundry facilities for housewives. Today, the former laundry serves as the headquarters of the City Ethnology Department of the Katowice History Museum, showcasing daily life in Upper Silesia from the 1930s to the 1960s. A stroll through Nikiszowiec is complemented by a visit to St. Anne's Church, a significant religious landmark of the region. Return to the hotels in Katowice.
Chosen excursion available subject to minimal number of 4 participants.
- Lunch and beverages
- Entrance fee to the Museum of Katowice History - approx. 15 PLN per person
- ul. Ścigały 8a/14, 40-208 Katowice