Green spaces in Koszutka, Katowice: Budniok Park with a playground and pitches, Grunwaldzki Square with a fountain and Gwarków Square with Kula.
Three green places in northern Katowice, each with a different use: a family park, a square with sculptures and a plaza by a mining institute.
Which park in Koszutka is best for families?
Alojzy Budniok Park lies between Chorzowska and Stęślickiego streets and covers 4.5 hectares. It has three parts: a park with paths, a playground and two football pitches, one of them full-size. Old trees grow here.
Where in Koszutka to look at sculptures?
Grunwaldzki Square is a green square between Sokolska, Morcinka and Broniewskiego streets. The plot was set out in 1960. On it stand today the Olympic fountain, several sculptures and a gallery of bronze plaques portraying figures tied to Katowice.
Gwarków Square is defined by the building of the Central Mining Institute, erected in 1938-1948 in the functionalist style. The sculpture Kula stands on the square, and there is also a playground. It is more an urban space than a park.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gwarków Square a park?
No, it is a square around the institute with some greenery and a playground.
Where to find more green space?
See Koszutka, and the region's parks are gathered as parks and nature in Silesia.