Salt Graduation Tower on Małe Planty in Mikołów

The salt graduation tower on Małe Planty is a municipal graduation tower in the centre of Mikołów, in the Centrum district, right next to the historic market square. It has been in operation since 2021 and stands in a park that also has an outdoor gym and a playground.

How it came about

The graduation tower was chosen by residents in the Civic Budget vote in 2018. According to the municipality, construction began in September 2020 on Małe Planty, a place in the very centre of town and yet quiet. The structure was built in two stages: in autumn the first module together with the installations and foundations for the second part, and in the spring of the following year the second module.

The surrounding park

Małe Planty is a park and recreation complex laid out in a garden style. On the side of the southern gate, by the market square, there is a playground. The park was entered in the heritage register together with Duże Planty as a single park complex. Near Górnicza Street lies a pond into which the Aleksander stream flows.

Practical information

• Location: Małe Planty, Mikołów, entrance from the market square.
• Check the rules of use and access hours with the Mikołów Town Hall.
• Nearby stands the Basilica of St Adalbert in Mikołów, and the Mikołów Municipal Museum is in town.