3. Tarnowskie Góry
Is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Province, at
the northern end of the Upper Silesian Industrial District
(GOP). The name of the city comes from the name of the
village of Tarnowice (now a district - Stare Tarnowice)
and the word mountain, which in Old Polish meant
mines.
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4. How were the "Tarnowskie Góry"
created?
Tarnowskie Góry owes its existence to the riches of the land: lead,
silver, zinc and iron ores.According to legend, the first lump of silver-
bearing ore was plowed by the peasant Rybka around 1490. From that
time, settlers began to arrive in the area of today's city and the first
mining settlements were established.The then owner of these lands,
Jan II, the Duke of Opole and Racibórz and margrave Jerzy
Hohenzollern, in 1526 granted, inter alia, a privilege supporting
mining in the emerging city, ie an "act of mining freedom". In the
same year, probably the "miners' stronghold" received city rights.
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5. In the middle of the 16th century, Tarnowskie
Góry was the largest center of ore mining in
Upper Silesia. The Reformation found many
supporters here. It was consolidated after the
death of John II the Good (1532), when the
city came under the rule of the
Hohenzollerns. In 1529, Protestants built the
first wooden church, and two years later - a
brick one in its place. In the eighties of the
eighteenth century, on the initiative of
Frederick Wilhelm von Reden, the
government mine and steelworks "Fryderyk"
was established - named after the royal
name, in which in 1788 one of the first on the
European continent, brought from England,
steam engine for draining workings was
launched mining. The development of the
town was sealed by the establishment of the
Tarnowskie Góry Starosty in 1873. Over the
years, however, the ore resources are
depleted and at the beginning of In the
twentieth century, the mining of the ore
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6. The most interesting places in Tarnowskie Góry
1.The Silver Mine in
Tarnowskie Góry.
2.Black Trout Adit in
Tarnowskie Góry.
3.The market square in
Tarnowskie Góry.
4.The promenade,
Krakowska Street.
5.Castle in Stare
Tarnowice.
6.The belfry of the
Gwarki family in
Tarnowskie Góry.
7.Sculptures of the
Miners in Tarnowskie
Góry.
8.The Nakło Chechło
reservoir.
9.Mockup Semafor in
Tarnowskie Góry
10.Miejski Park in
Tarnowskie Góry
11.Repecki Park in
Tarnowskie Góry
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7. 1. The Silver Mine in Tarnowskie
Góry.
The historic Silver Mine at Szczęść Boga Street is the most
famous attraction in Tarnowskie Góry, known throughout
Poland! It is visited with a guide, and exploring the
underground corridors takes place on foot and partially by
boat. The entire route is 1,740 meters long, 270 of which are
in roped boats. The tour is accompanied by multimedia
accents. On the surface, you will additionally see the Open
Air Museum of Steam Machines, among others with colorful
steam locomotives and a mini open-air train. It is all located
on the Industrial Monuments Route and is on the UNESCO
List.
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8. 2. Black Trout Adit in Tarnowskie
Góry.
It is a 600-meter-long fragment of the
Fryderyk adit, it is a drainage point for
Tarnowskie Góry. The adit is located in the
Repecki Park. The adit took its name from the
trout swimming in its waters, when the water
was illuminated, the trout appeared to be
black, hence its name. A fragment of the
Fryderyk adit is the section between the two
shafts, Ewa and Sylwester, with a depth of 20
meters.
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9. 3.The market square in Tarnowskie
Góry.
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In the city center in the 16th century there was a beautiful
Market Square, which was built quite chaotically, next to the
mining shafts. Today, it is dominated by the magnificent,
magnificent Town Hall considered to be the pearl of Upper
Silesia. At number 1 on the Market Square, the City Museum
is located in the historic house of Sedlaczek. Right next to it,
there are several impressive arcaded houses from the 16th
century in a row. In the past, trade took place in these arcades.
Opposite there is a historic Evangelical church - the second
most characteristic building in the Market Square after the
town hall - a remnant of the times when the city was dominated
by Protestants. It is also worth taking a look at the wooden city
well on the slab, it was reconstructed in the place of one of the
former mining shafts and reminds of the city's mining past. Of
course, you will also find cafes and restaurants in the Market
Square in Tarnowskie Góry.
10. 4.The
Promenade,
Krakowska
Street.
In recent years, the promenade in
Tarnowskie Góry has become more
beautiful, several interesting tenement
houses have been renovated, especially
in the lower part of the street, where in
2013, at the intersection with Tylna
Street, an interesting sculpture of Gwark
was erected, the first in a series of
sculptures by the Tarnowskie Góry
Gwarki. The entire pavement on
Krakowska Street was replaced and
additionally small architecture was
created, i.e. stylish lighting, diamonds
and benches.
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11. 5. Castle in Stare Tarnowice.
A few kilometers from the city center, in the Stare Tarnowice district, you can visit a beautiful
castle from the 16th century. The building remained in total ruin for years, but thanks to a
private investor, it regained its former splendor and the entire complex, with the Gospodą u
Wrochema in the historic masthead house, the hotel in the former barn and the beautiful
ambulatory, today it delights with its beauty. The facility is made available to tourists
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12. 6. The belfry of the Gwarki family in
Tarnowskie Góry.
• The historic, wooden Belfry of the Gwarks stands on the Gwarków Square, next to the Church of St.
Apostles Peter and Paul. It determined the working time of the former Tarnowskie Góry miners, i.e.
miners.
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13. 7. Sculptures of the Miners in
Tarnowskie Góry.
The dialers are former miners who dug
underground corridors under the city and
extracted precious ore. Today we remember
about them while traversing the Miners' trail
in Tarnowskie Góry, i.e. visiting the sculptures
of the Miners. The first of them was placed on
the promenade in 2013, and since then,
another sculpture of Gwarek has appeared in
the city every year in the vicinity of Barbórka.
In 2020, the eighth sculpture was erected,
next to the old church of St. Martin.
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14. 8. The Nakło Chechło reservoir
A few kilometers north
of the city center there
is an interesting
recreational reservoir -
the Nakło Chechło
Lagoon, with sandy
beaches and water and
tourist infrastructure.
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15. 9. Mockup Semafor in Tarnowskie Góry
• The Semafor railway model is located on the first floor of the historic railway
station. A large exhibition resembling Kolejkowo in Gliwice has been
prepared here. This is a great seat for children, but not only. In the place of an
authentic, extensive railway junction, a mock-up with models of trains was
created
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16. 10. City Park in Tarnowskie Góry
• Tarnowskie Góry is a green city, in the center for about 100 years there has
been a City Park with a fountain, amphitheater, playground and numerous
paths.
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17. 11. Repecki Park in Tarnowskie Góry
A few kilometers from the city center, on Repecka Street, there is the magnificent
Repecki Park, sometimes reminiscent of a real forest. This is a historic park that was
founded by the Donnersmarcks. It was their hunting asylum, fenced, with an ancestral
palace, forester's lodge, game and wonderful trees checked from Europe! Today, the
network of paths encourages walks here, the more that the park is home to the Black
Trout Adit and the picturesque Drama Valley.
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18. The legend of Tarnowskie Góry
Stories passed down from generation to generation say that
a basilisk once lived in Tarnowskie Góry. The legend goes
like this: long ago in Tarnowskie Góry there was a prince
who had a beautiful daughter, Victoria. One day this very
princess was walking in the forest, where she met an old
man who told her a story about a basilisk living in the Royal
Mines. The princess could not resist this temptation and
had to verify that the basilisk really existed. She went down
to the mine, wandered the corridors, until at some point a
huge snake appeared on her way. It was just a basilisk.
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19. The princess got scared and lost her crown while escaping. Basilisk
took this treasure and proudly decorated his head with it. The prince
gathered knights and daredevils to regain the crown, but none of them
succeeded. One day, however, a brave young man appeared who
decided to go down to the mine. He used a trick - he decided to
spread out various delicacies in the corridor. Thus, he outsmarted the
basilisk and tore the crown off his head. The young man with the
treasure got to the surface. He married a princess as a reward, but the
basilisk never showed up again after that.
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20. „Gwarki
Tarnogórskie”
Cyclical cultural and
historical event in
Tarnowskie Góry,
organized in the first half
of September almost
every year since 1957
The name of the event
comes from miners who
extract silver-bearing
galena, called miners.
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21. As part of the celebrations of the Days of Gwarki, a number
of sports, cultural and entertainment events are organized.
Among the guests of this event are the main celebrities of the
Polish music and entertainment scene.
During the event, the anniversary of Jan III Sobieski's
journey through Tarnowskie Góry is celebrated. The Polish
king, going with his troops to help Vienna besieged by the
Turks, was very solemnly welcomed by the miners of the
time on August 20-22, 1683.
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22. The main point of the annual Gwarki program is the
parade on the last day. It consists of four parts
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23. historical - at the beginning of
which the current city and poviat
authorities march (mayor,
staroste, vice-mayors, chairman
of the City Council), and then
figures related to the history of
the city and the region of
Tarnowskie Góry, incl. the
legendary peasant Rybka, the
founders of the city, the first
townspeople and mayors,
industrialists, Polish, Prussian,
German and Russian rulers,
poets, scientists, Catholic,
Protestant and Jewish clergy,
Grenzschutz and Selbstschutz,
Scottish regiment and Silesian
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regional - presenting local
folk groups, Tarnowskie
Góry Kurkowe Bractwo and
groups led by Tarnowskie
Góry Cultural Center,
youth - in which
Tarnowskie Góry primary
and secondary schools
participate,
25. other participants - during which local NGOs, charities, hobbyists, as well as antique
motor vehicles, military and fire engines are presented,
advertising - in which the sponsors of the event present themselves, after which the
procession ends.
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26. • There are also many good restaurants and cafes in the city, where you
can not only eat well, drink coffee in nice circumstances, but also
meet friends. The cafes are concentrated mainly around the climatic
market.
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30. Thank you for your attention
Made by Izabela Wieczorek
Sources:
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarnowskie_G%C3%B3ry#Historia
https://www.odleglosci.pl/mapa,polski,Tarnowskie-Gory,opis,1.html
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwarki_Tarnog%C3%B3rskie
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