Barbakan in Wodzisław Śląski

Barbakan in Wodzisław Śląski is a tower in , , which is located on Grodzisko. Barbakan in Wodzisław Śląski is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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  • Opening hours: Saturday—Sunday noon—6:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: neogothical tower in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland
  • Also known as: “Fortified tower in Wodzisław Śląski” and “Wieża Romantyczna”
  • Address: Grodzisko, Wodzisław Śląski, 44-300
  • Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shrine Grodzisko and Wodzisław Śląski railway station.

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is situated 190 metres northeast of Barbakan in Wodzisław Śląski.

Railway station
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is a railway station in , . The station opened in 1882. As of 2019, it is served by Koleje Śląskie, Przewozy Regionalne, Leo Express and PKP Intercity. is situated 620 metres west of Barbakan in Wodzisław Śląski.

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The is a historic castle and palace located in the , in south . 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. is situated 1½ km west of Barbakan in Wodzisław Śląski.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wodzisław Śląski and Osiedle XXX-lecia.

Town
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is a town in , southern with 47,992 inhabitants. It is the seat of . It was previously in Katowice Voivodeship; close to the border with the , about 350 kilometres south of and about 140 kilometres west of , on the southern outskirts of the metropolitan area known as the Upper Silesian Coal Basin.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Village
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is a in , , in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called . It lies approximately 6 kilometres east of and 43 km south-west of the regional capital . is situated 2½ km northeast of Barbakan in Wodzisław Śląski.

Barbakan in Wodzisław Śląski

Latitude
50.00621° or 50° 0′ 22″ north
Longitude
18.48443° or 18° 29′ 4″ east
Inception
1867
Levels
4
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
9F2W2F4M+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 833560792
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Wiki­data ID
Q9373788
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Slovak—“Barbakan in Wodzisław Śląski” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Barbakan w Wodzisławiu Śląskim”
  • Czech: “Barbakan”
  • Czech: “Baszta Rycerska w lesie na Grodzisku”
  • Czech: “Wieża Romantyczna w Wodzisławiu Śląskim”
  • German: “Barbakan”
  • Polish: “Barbakan w Wodzisławiu Śląskim”
  • Polish: “Wieża romantyczna (na wzgórzu w lesie za miastem)”
  • Polish: “Wieża Romantyczna w Wodzisławiu Śląskim”
  • Slovak: “Barbakan”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Baszta Rycerska and Grodzisko.

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