Parks and nature
ponds on former sand pits on the border of Katowice, Sosnowiec and Mysłowice, with a black-headed gull breeding ground
Parks and nature
a local park in Szopienice with a playground, a cycle route and the former KS Roździeń pitch
Parks and nature
a neighbourhood park with a playground, named after the creator of Giszowiec and Nikiszowiec
Parks and nature
square with a playground and skate point on the site of a former workers' colony
Parks and nature in Szopienice-Burowiec: the Szopienice-Borki pond complex, Uthemann and Olympians parks, and Krzysztofiak Square in Katowice.
Four green places in the eastern part of Katowice, from ponds to housing-estate squares with playgrounds. Good for a walk with children and a short rest.
Biggest of all is the Szopienice-Borki nature and landscape complex, a set of ponds in former sand diggings at the junction of Katowice, Sosnowiec and Mysłowice; the area has been protected since 2000, and black-headed gulls nest there. It covers about 157 hectares, and about 200 together with the surroundings of the ponds.
Closer to the buildings are the estate parks. Anton Uthemann Park by Wiosny Ludów Street, next to the Szopienice tram loop, has a playground and is named after the creator of Giszowiec and Nikiszowiec. Olympians' Park, 2.81 hectares, has a playground and cycle route no. 5, while Hilary Krzysztofiak Square at Hallera and Obrońców Westerplatte streets has a playground, a skate point and a rain garden on the site of a former workers' colony. More about the district is under Szopienice-Burowiec, in its historic sights and in industry and technology; greenery across the region is gathered under parks and nature in Silesia.
In Uthemann Park, in Olympians' Park and on Hilary Krzysztofiak Square.
Yes, in the Szopienice-Borki complex, where black-headed gulls nest by the ponds.
