Industrial heritage
a reinforced-concrete winding tower from 1933, 42.5 m high, a viewpoint on the Industrial Monuments Route
Industrial heritage
Neo-Gothic shaft building of the Król mine with crenellation, resembling a small castle
Industrial heritage
the first iron and steel metallurgy museum in Poland, in the brick hall of a former power station from 1891
Industrial heritage in Chorzów means the Prezydent shaft with a viewing tower, the neo-Gothic Elżbieta shaft and the Metallurgy Museum in a former power plant.
Chorzów is a former city of mines and steelworks, and the three addresses here show its industrial side, from a winding tower to a museum hall. One of them works well on a rainy day.
The easiest start is the Prezydent Shaft, a 42.5 m winding tower made of concrete and steel reinforcement and dated to 1932-1933. It is a stop on the Industrial Monuments Route, doubles as a lookout and sits beside the old Sztygarka colliery buildings. Nothing else in the city preserves mining history so well.
The Elżbieta Shaft Complex at Siemianowicka 64 looks like a small castle, with crenellated parapets and a facade imitating rustic stone. Today it houses a venue for private events, so it is a view from outside, not a tour. In the brick power plant hall of the Kościuszko Steelworks from 1891 stands the Metallurgy Museum at Metalowców 4A, open since 26 November 2021. For more topics see the category industrial heritage in Silesia.
It is a reinforced-concrete winding tower of a hard coal mine, built in the early 1930s. Today it is a stop on the Industrial Monuments Route of the Silesian Voivodeship and a viewing tower.
At the Metallurgy Museum, which uses the Kościuszko and Batory steelworks to show the history of iron and steel. It is the first such museum in Poland.
