Chestnut Avenue I, ul. Żyzna 1 in Katowice

The chestnut avenue in Dąbrówka Mała, Katowice, is a row of 28 old trees that has survived from a former landed estate. It is entered in the heritage register, and after being tidied up it serves for walks.

A remnant of the manor farm

The avenue is a relic of a manor complex and originally led to today's General Haller Street. It is linked with the historic manor farm of the Tiele-Winckler family in Dąbrówka Mała. The heritage register dates it to the second half of the 19th century, and the entry was made in December 1994.

The trees and a walk

The avenue is formed of horse chestnuts growing in two rows. There are 28 of them, and the trunk circumferences reach about 300 centimetres. Along the trees a promenade with street furniture and lighting was laid out, financed by the owner of the land, an office and services complex. The avenue runs along aleja Walentego Roździeńskiego. A little under two kilometres further on is the Walcownia, the zinc metallurgy museum.

Practical information

• Address: Żyzna 1, Katowice-Dąbrówka Mała (in the sources, the avenue by aleja Roździeńskiego).
• The avenue is accessible as a walking route; the land belongs to a private owner.