Theatre and opera
musical theatre in the former Graf Reden hotel, with its own acting company, ballet and orchestra
Places with character
a Vekoma steel roller coaster in Legendia, themed on the legend of Lech and the Piast stronghold
Places with character
a square with a 19th-century town hall, a flyover and a tram interchange after rebuilding
Places with character
stadium from 1956 under a roof of 43,000 m², home of the national team and of concerts
graduation tower by the von Reden monument, added to Plac Hutników during the revitalisation
Mountains
cable car over the Silesian Park with chairs and gondolas, successor to the 1967 route
For couples in Chorzów: Teatr Rozrywki, the Elka cable car, Lech Coaster, a brine tower and the Silesian Stadium - six places for a day together.
Chorzów is a city where a day for two can be built from the theatre, an amusement park and a walk in the Silesian Park. Some suggestions are calm, like an evening at the theatre or a cable car above the greenery, and some call for adrenaline. Ideas for couples elsewhere in Silesia appear under attractions for couples in Silesia, and every place in the city under things to do in Chorzów.
Plan a calm day around the theatre, the cable car and the graduation tower. All three offer a moment to slow down, and together they make an unhurried route from the city centre to the Silesian Park.
Teatr Rozrywki is a musical stage with a resident acting, vocal and ballet ensemble and its own orchestra. It has operated since 1 January 1985 in a building at the junction of ul. Katowicka and ul. Konopnickiej that was formerly a hotel and a cultural centre. Elka is a year-round cable car above the Silesian Park. At its 1967 opening it was Europe's longest cable car over flat land, and today it runs on rebuilt lines. The brine graduation tower stands on Plac Hutników next to the monument to Friedrich Wilhelm von Reden and was added while the square was renewed between 2018 and 2020. Other graduation towers of the region feature in the article Brine graduation towers and pump rooms in Silesia.
To Legendia, the amusement park in the Silesian Park, and to the Silesian Stadium. At Legendia a roller coaster awaits, and at the stadium, during a concert, a shared experience with thousands of others.
The Lech Coaster is a steel roller coaster by Vekoma in the Magical Mountains zone, whose first descent is tilted by as much as 105 degrees and whose track includes three inversions. Its theme is the legend of Lech. The Silesian Stadium opened on 22 July 1956, and the roof above the stands was added only in 2017. It is the biggest sports arena in the region: home matches of the Polish football team and of Ruch Chorzów are played here, and big concerts fill it in summer. The club is described in the article Ruch Chorzów: the club from Bismarckhütte and five titles before the war.
To the Market Square in Chorzów in the Centrum district, where the town hall from 1874-1876 and pavilions from the 2019 revitalisation stand. A viaduct from 1979 runs above the square, so it is an urban rather than a secluded place. It suits a short stop before the theatre.
The Silesian Park gives a green backdrop to the whole day; the article The Silesian Park in Chorzów: from the 1950 decision to 535 hectares tells its story.
Go to the Teatr Rozrywki, ride Elka, visit the brine graduation tower on Plac Hutników or try the Lech Coaster at Legendia.
Elka runs above the Silesian Park. It opened in 1967 and operates all year round.
At the Silesian Stadium in the Silesian Park, where big concerts are held in summer. The Teatr Rozrywki is a musical theatre in the city centre.
Yes, but it is an urban square with a town hall and a viaduct above it. After revitalisation it serves as an interchange and a meeting place.
