Katowice

www.um.katowice.pl

Katowice the upper Silesia metropolis with city rights since 1865. It has as many old monuments as modern buildings. There are many interesting and valuable exhibitions in our museums, such as: Polish paintings (Silesian Museum), Sacred Arts (Archdiocesan Museum), the insides of middle-class houses (Museum of History of Katowice).

In the past few years, with a lot effort and money, many old buildings have been restored, and know they shine as they did as they were new. Also a few fountains and squares were restored or built. From the top of the tower, were the new clock has been installed, it is located on the corner of Młyńska and Pocztowa street ,and you can hear a bugle-call played every noon.

The capital of the Silesian District is a powerful cultural center. There are many festivals and spectacles, some of them are local but many are international. The most important are: "Rawa Blues Festival", Festival of Direction Art "Interpretacje", International Military Band Festivals, G. Fitelberg's International Conductors Contest, International Graphic Art Show "Intergrafia". Also, during the whole year the best artist from all over the world gives their performances in: the Silesian Philharmonic, BWA, Upper-Silesian Culture Centre (GCK) and "Spodek" ("Flying Saucer")

During the Summer , there are many spectacles in T.Kościuszko Park and Summer Theatricals in the Garden of GCK.

In many restaurants you can buy food from all over the world but also some traditional polish dishes.

Places of interest ....

• St. Michael's Archangel dated Church from 1510 in Tadeusz Kosciuszko Park
• Neo Roman Church (Zmartwychwstania Panskiego) dated from 1858 (18 Warszawska Street)
• Neo Gothic Church (Niepokalanego Poczecia Najswietszej Marii Panny) built in 1862 - 1870 (1 Emil Szramek Square)
• Neo Roman Monastery and Franciscan Basilica (Ludwika Króla i Wniebowziecia Najswietszej Marii Panny) build in 1905 - 1907 in Panewniki (76 Panewnicka Street)
• Unique to the whole of Europe,a complex of apartments and gardens Giszowiec built between 1906 - 1910
• Original miner's neighborhood Nikiszowiec built between 1908 - 1915 and 1920 - 1924
• Monuments such as: the Silesian Insurgents, Wojciecha Korfantego, Józefa Pilsudskiego
• Parachute Tower
• Cemeteries: at Francuska Street and Sienkiewicza Street (places of rest of the most important people from Silesia) and one of the oldest in the city the Jewish cementary established in 1868 in 16 Kozielska Street

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Katowice International Airport

Wolności 90 Street, 42 - 625 Pyrzowice
tel. (32) 39 27 200
www.gtl.com.pl

Distances to International Katowice Airport from selected cities

• Katowice 34 km
• Bytom 23 km
• Chorzów 38 km
• Sosnowiec 20 km
• Gliwice 40 km
• Zabrze 40 km
• Częstochowa 60 km
• Opole 100 km
• Bielsko Biała 100 km
• Kraków 97 km
• Warszawa 230 km

Airport Information: tel.+48-32/ 39 27 385
"LOT" Call Centre: tel. + 48/0 801 703 703 mobile tel.+48-22/ 95 72
Flight Ticket Information tel.+48-32/ 284 50 50
Luggage and Ticket Check-in tel.+48-32/ 284 50 05
Lost Luggage Centre tel. +48-32/ 284 50 06
Customs Information tel. +48-32/ 358 71 00
Border Guards Headquarter in Warsaw: tel.+48-22/ 845 40 71
Passport Information tel.+48-32/ 200 15 47

How to get to the airport ?

Information about public transport- timetables www.kzkgop.com.pl/rozklady ;   www.pkm.katowice.pl/pyrzowice.php                                       Infoline - 0 800 16 30 30                                                             Municipal Communication Company, tel. +48-32/ 25 88 073 offers you direct transportation between Katowice and Airport in Pyrzowice, Line "Lotnisko" - the bus stops are located as follows

• Katowice Central Railway Station
• Qubus Hotel Katowice
• Novotel Hotel Katowice
• Sosnowiec-Milowice                                                       -International Airport

Departure to International Airport Pyrzowice

*   Monday,Wednesday,Friday,Sunday.
** Tuesday,Thursday. 

Departure to Katowice

 Airport in Pyrzowice –Milowice - Katowice Railway Station PKP

Pyrzowice   Airport

6:30     *9:50     11:45     14:00  **15:00     16:45     18:30     19:30     22:45     24:10

*   Monday,Wednesday,Friday,Sunday
** Tuesday,Thursday    

Public transport busses run daily on lines:

• Airport - Bytom - 85 and 53
• Airport - Mierzęcice - 17
  

PKS busses run daily on lines:

• Tarnowskie Góry - Airport
• Zawiercie - Airport

Daily transfers Airport - Kraków - Airport
Reservations tel. +48-12/631 31 31,+48/0 503 471 340

Services available at the airport:

• Observation deck
• Restaurant
• Mother and child room is available free of charge
• Car rental offices
• Bank
• Bank machine
• Exchange Office
• Kiosk
• Chapel
• Business Lounges
• Conference room
• Information desk
• Travel Office
• Florist Shop
• Lotto
• Duty Free Shop
• Car and bus parks

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Important phones and addresses

City Information Center
2 Młyńska Street
40-098 Katowice
tel.+48 032/ 25 93 808,
tel./fax +48 032/ 25-93-369
e-mail: ciom@um.katowice.pl

Railway Information
tel.+48 032/ 94-36
Company: Contact Centre:
Infolinne + 48/0 801 10 22 00 / 24 h
mobile tel. + 48/ (42) 205 4 555

Railway Station
1 Szewczyka Square
tel.+48 032/ 15 37 336

Bus Information, Bus Station
- Piotra Skargi Street
tel.+48 032/ 258 94 65

Public Transport Information
tel. 0800 163 030 (free avalible only from Poland)
tel.+48 032/ 251 78 62
tel. +48 032/ 258 80 71 do 75
www.kzkgop.com.pl

Information data bank
tel. + 48 032/ 94 93

International phone numbers information
tel.+ 48 032/ 118 912

Phone numbers information
tel. +48 032/ 118 913

Phone Services
tel.+48 032/ 94 97

Emergency
tel. +48 032/ 255 24 83, 256 19 65

Taxis:

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