Turza Śląska

Turza Śląska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gorzyce, within Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the Czech border.

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Type: Village with 3,200 residents
Description: village in Silesian, Poland
Also known as: “Turza” and “Turza Slaska”

Places of Interest

Highlights include MOSiR Stadium and Czyżowice.

MOSiR Stadium

Stadium

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MOSiR Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. It is used mostly for football matches and served as the home stadium of Odra Wodzisław. MOSiR Stadium is situated 3 km north of Turza Śląska.

Czyżowice

Railway stop

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Czyżowice is a railway stop.

Wodzisław Castle

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The Wodzisław Castle is a historic castle and palace located in the Wodzisław Śląski, in south Poland. The old castle was built in the 13th century. The new residence Dietrichstein Palace from 1745 is the oldest example of classicism architecture in Poland. Wodzisław Castle is situated 3½ km northeast of Turza Śląska.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kolonia Fryderyk and Czyżowice.

Kolonia Fryderyk

Village

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Kolonia Fryderyk is a village in Gmina Gorzyce, Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It was founded in 1911 as a coal mining settlement. Construction of the Friedrich - Schacht coal mine had begun in 1913 and it began operating for war purposes in 1916.

Czyżowice

Village

Czyżowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gorzyce, within Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the Czech border. Czyżowice is situated 2½ km west of Turza Śląska.