Katowice-Śródmieście

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Katowice Śródmieście

Map of Central Katowice
Map of Central Katowice
XIX Century buildings in Central Katowice
XIX Century buildings in Central Katowice

'Katowice Śródmieście' (English: Central Katowice) is a disctrict of Katowice.

This is the most urbanized part of the City, home of Silesian Parliament, Silesian Museum and Silesian Library along with international companies like ING or CITI Bank. There are a several consulates in city centre.

The masterplan of Central Katowice was designed by Friedrich Wilhelm Grundman in the second half of the XIX Century.

Extensive city growth took place during the Industrial Revolution. The centre has the finest examples of Modernism such as International Style and Bauhaus. Central Katowice also contain a significant number of Art Nouveau (Secesja) buildings along with the Communist Era giants such as Spodek or Superjednostka.



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