We invite you on a trip to Upper Silesia, where the industrial history of the city comes alive at every turn. We will follow the mining trail and visit other cultural heritage sites in the area, not forgetting the people who make it what it is. This unique trip is a full immersion in the industrial history of Upper Silesia, enriched with surprising culinary experiences and underground adventures. Join us and discover the extraordinary beauty of this region! 🏞

Registration: https://poludnik21.pl/.../jedziemy-na-szychte-gorny.../

Day I: 16.11.2024 (Saturday)

We meet on 16.11.2024 (Saturday) in front of the Palace of Culture and Science, opposite the entrance to the Kinoteka, at 5:15 AM. Scheduled departure at 5:20 AM. Planned return to Warsaw on 17.11.2024 between 8:30 PM and 9:00 PM

NIKISZOWIEC WORKERS' ESTATE – a tour of a unique estate, currently located in the tourist heart of Katowice. A living open-air museum, where unique architecture and design will take us back to the early 20th century

GUIDO COAL MINE – we will walk through a fantastic, very modern underground route, where we will see in detail how coal was mined in the past and how it is mined today. At the end (if time allows), we will have a beer in the only pub in Poland located over 300 meters underground!

Accommodation in a hotel, dinner

Day II: 17.11.2024 (Sunday)

Breakfast, check-out from the hotel

QUEEN LUIZA SHAFT IN ZABRZE – an amazing adventure hidden beneath the streets of a Silesian city, in 19th-century, original workings of the former Main Key Heritage Shaft and simultaneously the longest underground route of its kind in coal mining! A section of the underground workings is traversed on foot, and 1100 meters is a unique underground boat ride. During the boat passage under the very center of the 170,000-strong city, one can encounter the legendary Treasurer or Water Sprite of Upper Silesia. There are also underground ports, passing places, the sounds of dripping water, and the unique chiaroscuro that prevails throughout the underground.

Tour of the historic Ignacy mine in Rybnik – This is one of the more interesting revitalizations and new adaptations of a historic site in Poland. It is located on the site of the former Hoym coal mine, which was established as early as 1792. For 216 years, black gold was extracted here. Here we will listen to incredible industrial stories and marvel at the green Upper Silesia. At the 'Age of Steam' exhibition, we will learn about the machine that initiated the industrial era and changed the face of Europe. Here we will see with our own eyes how a steam engine works.

Break for a meal on your own (about 1h15min) or the possibility of organizing a joint lunch

Price: 550 PLN

We warmly invite you!