Dąbrowa Górnicza

1. Dąbrowa
Górnicza
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3. Dąbrowa Górnicza
• is a city in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, southern Poland, near Katowice
and Sosnowiec.
• It is located in eastern part of the Silesian Voivodeship, on the
Czarna Przemsza and Biała Przemsza rivers
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4. Dąbrowa Górnicza
• Dąbrowa Górnicza belongs to the historic province of Lesser
Poland, it now is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (since
1999), and previously (1975–1998) it was in Katowice Voivodeship.
• Dąbrowa Górnicza belongs to the historic province of Lesser
Poland, it now is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (since
1999), and previously (1975–1998) it was in Katowice Voivodeship
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5. Dąbrowa Górnicza - Area and districts
• Dąbrowa Górnicza is the largest city of the province and the 9th
largest in Poland in terms of territory, with total area of 188
square kilometers.
• The city lies among the hills, at 258 to 390 meters above sea
level. Dąbrowa Górnicza borders Będzin County, Zawiercie County,
Olkusz County and the city of Sosnowiec. At the same time it
borders the cities and towns of Sosnowiec, Będzin, Siewierz and
Sławków.
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6. Dąbrowa Górnicza -
Area and districts
• The place name Dąbrowa, is derived
from the Polish word dąb (oak), and
denotes an oak grove, as the
territory of the original village is
believed to have been covered by oak
forests back in the early days of
its existence.
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7. Dąbrowa Górnicza - Area and districts
• From the 19th century, the settlement grew to be an important
coal-mining center, and its name was supplemented by the
adjective Górnicza (which refers to mining) in 1919, to
distinguish it from such towns, as Dąbrowa Tarnowska and Dąbrowa
Białostocka.
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9. What history Dąbrowa Górnicza have?
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10. History
• The first mention of Dąbrowa can be found
in the documents of the Będzin parish -
in 1726 the oldest known baptism of a
Dąbrowa inhabitant took place there.
Around 1785, in today's Haller Park,
deposits of hard coal were discovered, in
1796, the first open-pit hard coal mine
"Reden" was established.
• In 1815, Dąbrowa was incorporated into
the Congress Kingdom.
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11. History
• On the initiative of Stanisław Staszic,
a number of investments were made in the
area of Dąbrowa. Among other things, in
1818, the construction of a mining
estate next to the still operating
"Reden" mine began. The village was
slowly transforming into a large
workers' estate, later called Dąbrowa
Górnicza.
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12. History
• Its further development took place thanks to the
construction of Huta Bankowa in 1839. Its location in
the center of today's city determined the urban layout
for the next decades.
• At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, Dąbrowa
was the largest concentration of technical
intelligentsia in Zagłębie; its forge was Sztygarka
Mining School. The history of this school is a
beautiful page in the history of Polish mining and
revolutionary struggles. Sztygarka also published an
important scientific journal, Przegląd Górniczo-
Hutniczy.
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13. Sztygarka
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14. History
• . In 1916, the village of Dąbrowa was raised to
the rank of a town. Its first president was Dr.
Adam Piwowar.
• The construction of Huta Katowice, the largest
metallurgical plant in the country and one of the
largest in Europe, had a great impact on the
development of the city in 1972-1976 - currently
ArcelorMittal Poland S.A.
• The history of Dąbrowa mining ended in 1995, when
the last ton of coal was extracted from the
"Paryż" mine. The city has begun building a new
identity…
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15. How to get there
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16. What to
visit in
Dąbrowa
Górnicza?
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17. Monument to the
Heroes of the Red
Banners
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18. Monument to the
Heroes of the Red
Banners
is located in the city center of a city and the Zagłębie
Palace of Culture.
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19. Jimi Hendrix bench
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20. Jimi Hendrix bench
• The bench is located in the city center near the
Monument to the Heroes of the Red Banners and the
Zagłębie Palace of Culture.
• During the change of the system, a protest arose and the
idea was born to dedicate the monument to someone who is
certainly not associated with the overthrown system. And
so there was a dedication: "TO JIMIE HENDRIX, KURT
COBAIN. MAKE LOVE NOT WAR IS OVER. TO ALL WHO LOVE
FREEDOM."
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21. Basilica of
St. the
Blessed
Virgin Mary
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22. Palace of
Culture
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23. Palace of Culture
• is located at Plac Wolności 1 in Dąbrowa Górnicza.
• It is one of the most important centers in the region, whose mission is to
promote culture and art among the local community.
• The educational offer is prepared primarily with children and teenagers in mind.
As part of various interest clubs, the youngest can develop their passions and
talent in areas such as dance, fine arts, music and others.
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24. Błędów
Desert
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25. Błędów Desert
• is an area of sands between Błędów (part of Dąbrowa Górnicza in Upper Silesian
Metropolitan Union) and the villages of Chechło and Klucze in Poland. The area
lies mainly on the Silesian Highlands in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
• The desert was used as a military proving ground from the beginning of the 20th
century. During the Second World War, the German Afrika Korps used the area to
train soldiers and to test equipment before deployment in Africa.[3] Military
exercises continue in the area, including an airborne assault operation involving
US, Canadian, and Polish forces in 2014
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26. Legend
according to legend, the desert was
created by the Devil, who wanted to
bury the nearby Olkusz silver mine in
sand.
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27. Błędów Desert
• The desert is accessible to tourists.
It's a good idea to park your car by the
viewpoint at the end of Górna street in
the town of Klucze. You will have a
beautiful view of the desert and the
surrounding area. From there, you can go
downhill following a yellow trail. After
about 15-minute hike, you will reach the
desert itself.
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28. Eurocamping
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29. Eurocamping
• Camping and Recreation Base in Błędów ul. Żołnierskiej 130
• It’s a good place to spend a couple of days especially when you want to be close
with nature of Dąbrowa Górnicza. There is a lot of forests and it’s close to
Błędów Desert.
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30. Would you visit
some of the
places?
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31. What are some famous people
associated with dąbrowa
górnicza?
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32. Dawid Podsidło
• It’s a famous Singer and songwriter
in Poland and his hometown is
Dąbrowa Górnicza
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33. Upcoming Events In
Dąbrowa Górnicza
• Koncert Hela – PIWNICA PKZ Dąbrowa Górnicza -
16 december o 19:00
• Fiddler on the Roof PKZ Dąbrowa Górnicza - 17
december o godz. 19:00 -in the Theater Hall
of the Palace of Culture
• The Nutcracker - Royal Classical Ballet PKZ
Dąbrowa Górnicza - 19 december o 19:00 in the
Palace of Culture
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34. Weather in
Dąbrowa Górnicza
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Map of
Dąbrowa Górnicza

35. Unofficial site of Dąbrowa Górnicza
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36. I am a foreigner, I live in Dabrowa
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37. Sources:
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C4%85browa_G%C3%B3rnicza - Dąbrowa Górnicza, Dąbrowa Górnicza - Area and districts, History
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C5%82%C4%99d%C3%B3w_Desert – Błędów Desert
• https://myvimu.com/thread/750-laweczki-slawnych-ludzi - Jimi Hendrix bench
• https://sadurski.com/dabrowa_gornicza_ciekawostki-hendrix_laweczka/ Jimi Hendrix bench
• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bazylika_Naj%C5%9Bwi%C4%99tszej_Maryi_Panny_Anielskiej_w_D%C4%85browie_G%C3%B3rniczej_20.JPG
- Basilica of St. the Blessed Virgin Mary
• https://www.dabrowa-gornicza.pl/o-miescie/historia/ - History
• https://www.rmf24.pl/ciekawostki/news-jimi-hendrix-ma-wlasna-laweczke-w-dabrowie-gorniczej,nId,637295#crp_state=1 - Jimi Hendrix bench
• https://www.ebilet.pl/miejsce/palac-kultury-
zaglebia#:~:text=%20Pa%C5%82ac%20Kultury%20Zag%C5%82%C4%99bia%20mie%C5%9Bci%20si%C4%99%20przy%20placu,przede%20wszystkim%20z%20my%C5%9Bl%C4%85%
20o%20dzieciach%20i%20m%C5%82odzie%C5%BCy - Palace of Culture
• https://www.garnek.pl/robert13/28854127/palac-kultury-i-nauki-w-dabrowie - Palace of Culture
• https://www.glamour.pl/artykul/dawid-podsiadlo-zagral-w-popularnym-serialu-rozpoznaliscie-go-201212023652 - famous people
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C5%82%C4%99d%C3%B3w_Desert - Błędów Desert
• https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bledow-desert - Błędów Desert
• https://www.argophilia.com/news/propose-poland/218392/ - Błędów Desert
• http://www.polskaniezwykla.pl/web/gallery/photo,607782.html Eurocamping
• https://www.nazaglebiu.pl/category/dabrowa-gornicza/ - Upcoming events