Katowice cognitively and very culturally

I wonder how many Readers of this blog know Katowice? Do they know Katowice as the capital of Silesia, a large city, a significant center of cultural life in our country, or simply an important part of Poland?

And what is the reason that some of us avoid this region?

I admit that despite coming through Silesia many times, I/we have never stopped in Katowice.

It is time to make up for the shortcomings in getting to know our country and go to Silesia, continuing our cognitive and cultural pilgrimage around Poland.

We have an opera performance planned for Friday (I will not reveal the title for now) at the Silesian Opera (Bytom):

and the Grand Jubilee Gala of the Silesian Philharmonic (Katowice), on Saturday) which will take place at Spodek (The Saucer):

This is how Katowice advertises itself:

“Katowice is a city full of contrasts: on the one hand beautiful historic tenement houses, on the other modern skyscrapers. In the past, the city was focused on coal mining and the production of various materials in steelworks, and to this day, in the imagination of many people from outside the region, it is identified with heavy industry and the mining landscape.

 "Katowice has changed dramatically over the last 10 years, and there is still no end in sight to these changes. Traces of the city's old history are visible at every turn, now in a completely different form. An example is the building of the Silesian Museum, located on the site of the former "Katowice" mine. The splendor of Katowice tenement houses is also gradually being restored, becoming the showcase of the city center.

Katowice has a lot to offer. There are museums, beautiful architecture, surprising greenery. Everyone will find something for themselves here. And what is important, instead of crowds of tourists, there are many opportunities waiting here. All this makes Katowice an ideal city not only to visit, but simply to live in."