Monument of the Mining Effort in Katowice

Monument of the Mining Effort in Katowice is a monument in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship. Monument of the Mining Effort in Katowice is situated nearby to the dog park Psi wybieg, as well as near the pond Oczko.

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Type: Monument
Description: monument in the Katowice district of Osiedle Paderewskiego-Muchowiec from 1986
Also known as: “Pomnik Trudu Górniczego” and “PTG”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Katowice-Muchowiec Airfield and Silesian Library.

Katowice-Muchowiec Airfield

Aerodrome

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Katowice-Muchowiec Airfield is a general aviation aerodrome in the Muchowiec neighbourhood of Katowice, Poland. The airfield consists of one concrete runway, RWY 05L/23R with the dimensions of 1,070 by 30 metres, along with the parallel 600 by 60 metres grass RWY 05R/23L and the 480 by 80 metres grass RWY 07/25, with RWY 07/25 being closed until October 2, 2026 per NOTAM.

Silesian Library

Library

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Silesian Library, is a library in Poland, located in the south-western city of Katowice, Silesia. The main building on Plac Rady Europy was opened in 1998. Silesian Library is situated 1 km northwest of Monument of the Mining Effort in Katowice.

Museum of Katowice History

Museum

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Museum of Katowice History is situated 1½ km northwest of Monument of the Mining Effort in Katowice.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Osiedle Paderewskiego – Muchowiec and Valley of Three Ponds.

Osiedle Paderewskiego – Muchowiec

Suburb

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Osiedle Paderewskiego–Muchowiec is a district of Katowice, located in the central part of the city, between Śródmieście, Zawodzie, Janów-Nikiszowiec, Giszowiec, Piotrowice-Ochojec, and the eastern part of Brynów-Osiedle Zgrzebnioka.

Valley of Three Ponds

Neighborhood

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The Valley of Three Ponds is a large park and wooded area in the southern part of the city of Katowice, Poland. The name comes from the existence of three large ponds in the park area.