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Zabrze is a city in Upper Silesia (the Silesian Voivodeship).

Understand

It is one of the cities composing the 2.7 million inhabitant conurbation referred to as the Katowice urban area, itself a major centre in the greater Silesian metropolitan area which is populated by just over five million people

History

Zabrze gained city rights in 1922. It became of the mid-size industrial towns common in the Silersian region.

Get in

Since Chorzów is not far ftom Katowice, directions at Katowice#Get_in are mostly applicable here as well.

By bus

Zabrze is connected to its metropolitean area with buses. For longer distance, you may want to transfer at the Katowice International Bus Station.

By plane

• Katowice International Airport (KTW ^IATA)

Get around

Chorzów is well connected within the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union with bus lines and tram lines. Silesian Interurbans is one of the largest streetcar systems in the world, in existence since 1894. The system spreads for more than 50 km (31 mi) (east-west) and covers the following cities: Będzin, Bytom, Chorzów, Czeladź, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Gliwice, Katowice, Mysłowice, Ruda Śląska, Siemianowice Śląskie, Sosnowiec, Świętochłowice, and Zabrze.

See

Among the cultural institutions of the town are the Zabrze Philharmonic and Teatr Nowy ("New Theatre"). Dom Muzyki i Tańca ("House of Music and Dance") indoor arena is located in Zabrze. The local museums are the Coal Mining Museum, the Municipal Museum and the Military Technology Museum. The Maciej mine shaft and the Main Key Adit (Główna Kluczowa Sztolnia Dziedziczna), one of the longest such structures in Europe, are open for tourists.

Among the historical architecture there are many industrial facilities, as well as various churches, houses, public buildings, etc. There are also numerous monuments referring to the history of the city, especially the Silesian uprisings fought here and World War II.

There is also a botanical garden and several parks in Zabrze.

• 1 Zabrze Philharmonic (Filharmonia Zabrzańska), Park Hutniczy 7. (updated Oct 2022)
• 2 Coal Mining Museum (Muzeum Górnictwa Węglowego w Zabrzu), ul. 3 Maja 19, 41-800 Zabrze. (updated Oct 2022)
• 3 City Museum (Muzeum Miejskie), ul. 3 Maja 6, 41-800 Zabrze. (updated Oct 2022)

Go next

• Chorzów
• Katowice