The many mines and workshops have given the city the informal title of the “industrial center”. It has been making a great effort in recent years to further develop its business. At the same time, it is a city that is full of history, greenery and culture. Also, the steel industry was a trademark of the city several decades ago. Sosnowiec had a large number of Jews and Wladyslaw Szpilman was one of its most famous citizens. This is the composer and musician depicted in the movie “The Pianist” by Roman Polanski.
Currency: Polish Zloty
Calling Code: +48
Nearest airports from city center: Katowice Airport (27km), Krakow Airport (73km), Lodz Airport (201km), Wroclaw Airport (212km), Rzeszow Airport (250km), Warsaw Modlin Airport (290km), Warsaw Chopin Airport (291km).
TOP – 10 SIGHTSEEING
*** SIELECKI CASTLE and SOSNOWIEC ART CENTER (Zamkowa 2, 41-200 Sosnowiec)
It was built in the 17th century and was made of broken limestone and bricks. The castle houses the Sosnowiec Art Center.
*** DIETL PARK
It is a park that opened in 1901 and includes artificial lakes, caves and hills. You can see shrubs and trees that are over a century old.
*** BIODIVERSITY PARK (Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 116, 41-209 Sosnowiec)
It is a wonderful green place to spend your free time carefree with a walk or even a picnic.
*** MUSEUM OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA (Ostrogórska 30, 41-200 Sosnowiec)
It is the ideal place for those who love pharmaceuticals and the development of pharmaceuticals and medicine.
*** DIETEL PALACE (Pałac Dietla, 205, Stefana Żeromskiego 2, Sosnowiec)
The exquisitely beautiful palace is well worth a visit to see the magnificent Great Hall, the decoration, the Neo-Roman pipe room and much more that will take you back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
*** SCHON PALACE (Chemiczna 12, 41-205 Sosnowiec)
The magnificent 19th century palace is worth a visit. See the story of the Schön family, Saxon industrialists and owners of the palace. Also see collections of glass made. There are also temporary art exhibitions.
*** EARTH SCIENCES MUSEUM (Będzińska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec)
The geologists of the School of Life Sciences have played an important role for this specific area. Collections include minerals, fossils, rocks, meteorites and geoarchaeological specimens.
*** MINI ZOO (41-215 Sosnowiec, Polska, Brunona Jasieńskiego, Sosnowiec)
Observe animals such as fallow deer, ostriches, donkeys, llamas, goats, roosters and peacocks. It’s a must have for kids.
*** PARK MIEJSKI IMIENIA JACKA KURONIA
Visit the wonderful sports and recreation center that dates back to the late 1950s. Enjoy the dozens of tree species, the numerous bird species, the wonderful animals and the lakes.
*** KAPIELISKO STAWIKI W SOSNOWCU
It is worth visiting the special beach that looks like a beach in… a sea swimming pool! It is one of the most beautiful parts of the city.
ΤΗINGS TO DO
*** Pałac Wilhelma is one of the two palaces included in the palace complex in Sosnowiec.
*** We would recommend you to visit the Sztygarka Museum which is 10 minutes away by car from the city center.
*** Also worth visiting is the Saturn Museum Czeladz which is a 15 minute drive from the city centre.
*** Worth a visit is the Central Museum of Firefighting which is also a 15 minute drive from the city centre.
*** Definitely visit Katowice and among others the Silesian Museum.
FOOD AND DRINK
Try traditional food. The pork is of course in the foreground. Try chłodnik litewski, Kapuśniak (two wonderful vegetable soups) pierogi, karminadle, kluski sląskie, golonka, rolada sląska and accompany pyry z gzikiem or pyzy which are boiled or baked potatoes. Of course taste the traditional Polish soups zurek, chlodnik or bigos. Be sure to try Bigos, traditional Tripe (delicate beef giblets), Zrazy which is a meat dish, Kotlet schabowy, zur slaski and krupnioki sląskie. For street food eat zapiekanka. Accompany your meal with traditional beer or mulled wine.
WHERE TO STAY
You can find hotels and apartments at very good prices in the city center and at a distance of 1-2 kilometers from the center.
FUN AND SHOPPING
*** Tramp Klub Sosnowiec – Park Trampoline! It is an ideal place for families and especially for children.
*** Designer Outlet Sosnowiec is a great place for shopping.
*** Sosnowiec Plaza is yet another place to do your shopping.
*** Plejada Sosnowiec Shopping Center is a very good place for your shopping.
HOW TO GET AROUND
The most beautiful way to get around the city is on foot, by bike or by bus.
CITIES NEAR SOSNOWIEC
Major cities close to Sosnowiec are Katowice (11km), Czestochowa (78km), Krakow (82km), Ostrava (106km), Kielce (126km), Lodz (165km), Wroclaw (206km), Warsaw (300km).
