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A city to visit
Marta Pawłowska
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Katowice
https://pik.katowice.pl/miejs
ca/rynek-w-katowicach/
https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/
kraj/katowice-
najwazniejsze-informacje-i-
ciekawostki/rscmn7j
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General information
 Katowice is a city placed in Silesian district on the south side of
Poland
 It is one of the most populated cities of Silesia
 Katowice got its name either from the word 'executioner'
or 'angle' in Polish language
 It got the city rights in 1865
 It is known for its mines
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How to get to Katowice from Dąbrowa
Górnicza
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Temperature in Katowice
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Katowice
The map
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Questions:
 Where is the city located?
 What kind of weather may be expected?
 What is the origin of the city's name?
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Interesting objects
Katowice:
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Muzeum Śląskie
The museum is dedicated to the
Silesian heritage
It is recommended for those, who
want to find out more about
the city and its history
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Spodek
It is a Sports Hall which
looks like an UFO
This building is iconic for
Katowice
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Nikiszowiec
Nikiszowiec is a really vivid place
known for its unique architecture
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CINiBA
The building is a huge
libary placed right next to
the Śląski University
It is used mostly by the
student, but everyone can
have an access to it
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Questions:
 What is a 'CINiBA'?
 What is inside an UFO?
 Is there an University in Katowice?
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Interesting monuments
Katowice:
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Pomnik Powstańców
Śląskich
It is a monument commemorating
the three Silesian Uprisings
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The monument of
Józef Piłsudski in
Katowice
A monument commemorating the
marshal Józef Piłsudski for his
achievements
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Famous people from Katowice
 Maria Goeppert-Mayer – she got a Nobel Prize for creating an
atomic nucleus model
 Krzysztof Krawczyk – a Polish singer and composer
 Jerzy Kukuczka – a Himalayan climber
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The population of Katowice
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Questions:
 In which year Katowice was the most populated?
 Who got a Noble Prize and for what?
 Which of the monuments are the most spectacular?
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Interesting events
Katowice:
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Christmas market
In the centre of Katowice there is
a marketplace in which sesonal
events take place
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Dog show in
Spodek
Apart from sports events in
Spodek there are many
displays including such
things as dog show
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Bibliography part 1: graphics and
websites
 https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katowice
 https://www.dzieckowpodrozy.pl/jarmark-bozonarodzeniowy-
katowice-otwarcie/
 http://www.spodekkatowice.pl/pl/wiadomosci/hala-spodek-w-
katowicach-ma-juz-49-lat,1834.html
 https://dziennikzachodni.pl/katowice-wystawa-psow-rasowych-w-
spodku-zdjecia-z-wystawy/ga/3375055/zd/3537137
 https://tuudi.net/nikiszowiec-co-warto-zobaczyc/
 https://architektura.muratorplus.pl/zycie-w-
architekturze/2012/ciniba/644/
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Bibliography part 2: graphics and
websites
 https://conadrogach.pl/wyznaczanie-trasy/dabrowa-gornicza-
katowice/
 https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/katowice-najwazniejsze-
informacje-i-ciekawostki/rscmn7j
 https://pik.katowice.pl/miejsca/rynek-w-katowicach/
 https://muzeumslaskie.pl/pl/
 https://www.panstwaswiata.pl/polska/mapa/katowice/
 https://meteobox.pl/katowice/statystyki/
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The End
Thank you for your attention
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