Monument to the fallen miners of the Wujek mine

Monument to the fallen miners of the Wujek mine is a monument in , . Monument to the fallen miners of the Wujek mine is situated nearby to the park , as well as near the museum .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: monument in the Katowice district of Załęska Hałda-Brynów
  • Also known as: “Pomnik górników KWK Wujek” and “Pomnik ku czci górników kopalni „Wujek” poległych 16 grudnia 1981 roku”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Silesian Freedom And Solidarity Centre and Wujek Coal Mine.

Museum
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is a museum.

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is a coal mine in , . It is widely known in Poland as the place of the massacre of striking miners in 1981, as well as being the site of a deadly mining accident in 2009. is situated 270 metres north of Monument to the fallen miners of the Wujek mine.

Church
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is situated 620 metres east of Monument to the fallen miners of the Wujek mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katowicka Hałda and Załęska Hałda.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Suburb
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is a district of , located in the western part of the city. It lies between the A4 motorway and the river, within the area of four historical parts of Katowice: Załęska Hałda, , Stara Ligota, and Katowicka Hałda.

Monument to the fallen miners of the Wujek mine

Latitude
50.24391° or 50° 14′ 38″ north
Longitude
18.98969° or 18° 59′ 23″ east
Inception
December 15th, 1991
Open location code
9F2W6XVQ+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1312505941
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q11823575
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In Other Languages

From German to Polish—“Monument to the fallen miners of the Wujek mine” goes by many names.
  • German: “Denkmal für die gefallenen Bergleute der Wujek-Mine”
  • Italian: “Monumento ai minatori caduti della miniera di Wujek”
  • Polish: “Pomnik górników kopalni Wujek w Katowicach”
  • Polish: “Pomnik poległych górników kopalni Wujek”
  • Polish: “Pomnik poległych górników KWK ‘Wujek’”
  • Polish: “Pomnik poległych górników KWK „Wujek””
  • Polish: “Pomnik poległych górników KWK Wujek”

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