A week in Katowice, Poland

Seven days in Katowice, each a walk through best-known places that lie close together, the best known first: day one starts at Silesian Museum in Katowice. 35 stops in all.

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Day 1

  1. Silesian Museum in KatowiceMuseum · On the map
  2. SpodekLandmark · 0.7 km on from Silesian Museum in Katowice · On the map
  3. Silesian Insurgents' MonumentMonument · 0.3 km on from Spodek · On the map
  4. Great SynagogueSynagogue · 0.4 km on from Silesian Insurgents' Monument · On the map
  5. Market Square in KatowiceSquare · 0.3 km on from Great Synagogue · On the map
  6. Christ the King Cathedral in KatowiceCathedral · 0.9 km on from Market Square in Katowice · On the map

6 stops, about 2.6 km between them in straight lines.

Day 2

  1. Japanese Garden in the Silesian ParkGarden · On the map
  2. Silesian Zoological GardenZoo or aquarium · 0.6 km on from Japanese Garden in the Silesian Park · On the map
  3. Silesian Amusement ParkPark · 0.9 km on from Silesian Zoological Garden · On the map
  4. Załęże PalacePalace · 0.7 km on from Silesian Amusement Park · On the map

4 stops, about 2.3 km between them in straight lines.

Day 3

  1. St. Michael's church, KatowiceTemple or shrine · On the map
  2. Parachute Tower KatowiceMonument · 0.6 km on from St. Michael's church, Katowice · On the map
  3. Jewish Cemetery in KatowiceLandmark · 1.1 km on from Parachute Tower Katowice · On the map
  4. Drapacz ChmurLandmark · 0.4 km on from Jewish Cemetery in Katowice · On the map
  5. Archdiocesan Museum in KatowiceMuseum · 0.5 km on from Drapacz Chmur · On the map
  6. History Museum of KatowiceMuseum · 0.9 km on from Archdiocesan Museum in Katowice · On the map

6 stops, about 3.5 km between them in straight lines.

Day 4

  1. Goldstein PalacePalace · On the map
  2. old train station in KatowiceLandmark · 0.7 km on from Goldstein Palace · On the map
  3. Cathedral of the ResurrectionTemple or shrine · 0.3 km on from old train station in Katowice · On the map
  4. Silesian Organ MuseumMuseum · 0.5 km on from Cathedral of the Resurrection · On the map
  5. St. Mary's ChurchTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from Silesian Organ Museum · On the map
  6. St. Stephen's ChurchTemple or shrine · 1.5 km on from St. Mary's Church · On the map

6 stops, about 3.2 km between them in straight lines.

Day 5

  1. Silesian Insurgents Park in KatowicePark · On the map
  2. Hans Kloss Museum in KatowiceMuseum · 1 km on from Silesian Insurgents Park in Katowice · On the map
  3. Muzeum Historii Komputerów i InformatykiMuseum · 0.5 km on from Hans Kloss Museum in Katowice · On the map
  4. Water tower at Katowice train stationMonument · 0.3 km on from Muzeum Historii Komputerów i Informatyki · On the map
  5. Bishop's Palace in KatowiceLandmark · 0.7 km on from Water tower at Katowice train station · On the map
  6. Kościuszko ParkPark · 1.2 km on from Bishop's Palace in Katowice · On the map

6 stops, about 3.8 km between them in straight lines.

Day 6

  1. Zadole ParkGarden · On the map
  2. Basilica in Katowice PanewnikiLandmark · 1.1 km on from Zadole Park · On the map
  3. Panewniki CalvaryLandmark · 0.3 km on from Basilica in Katowice Panewniki · On the map

3 stops, about 1.5 km between them in straight lines.

Day 7

  1. Monument to General Jerzy Ziętek in KatowiceMonument · On the map
  2. Statue of Saint John in KatowiceMonument · 0.6 km on from Monument to General Jerzy Ziętek in Katowice · On the map
  3. Stanisław Moniuszko monument in KatowiceMonument · 0.5 km on from Statue of Saint John in Katowice · On the map
  4. 12 Francuska Street in KatowiceLandmark · 0.7 km on from Stanisław Moniuszko monument in Katowice · On the map

4 stops, about 1.8 km between them in straight lines.

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Good to know

  • Each day starts at the best-known place not yet seen and adds the best known within a short walk of it, then puts them in the shortest order. The places come from Wikidata (CC0), ranked by how many Wikipedias have an article about them.
  • The map draws each day’s walk along the streets, routed by Valhalla on OpenStreetMap; the distances beside the stops are straight lines.
  • Opening hours, tickets and closures are not checked: each place’s Wikipedia article has them.

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