2. Upper Silesia (Górny Śląsk)
• We live on the Upper
Silesia. It’s a region in
the southern Poland.
• It is famous for industry
– coal mines and steel
mills.
• There are many
interesting places and
cities on the Upper
Silesia.
3. KATOWICE
Katowice is the main city and the capital of
the Upper Silesia (Górny Śląsk). There is an
airport here.
4. TARNOWSKIE GÓRY
Tarnowskie Góry isn’t one of the biggest
cities in Upper Silesia but it’s very interesting.
There is an AQUA PARK here. Every year
there is a festival called „GWARKI”. You can
listen to the best Polish bands and meet
people in historical costumes at the same
time!
Tarnowskie Góry in the past.
5. Interesting Train
Narrow Gauge Railway connects Bytom and Miasteczko Śląskie. This
railway is 160 years old. You can still go on a trip in a historical
carriage.
6. Pławniowice Palace
The palace was built in 1737. There is a beautiful park
around the castle. Pławniowice is a little town near
Gliwice.
Gliwice
Market Square in Gliwice
Gliwice is one of the
biggest cities in the region.
It’s a very nice place.
