Silesian Park

The Silesian Culture and Recreation Park ( Slaski Park Kultury i Wypoczynku, also Wojewódzki Park Kultury i Wypoczynku, . Across the cultural and recreational park Voivodeship ) is a recreational area between the cities of Chorzow ( Chorzów ) and Katowice ( Katowice ) in Silesia, Poland. It was founded in the 1960s on the initiative of the local politician Jerzy Ziętek. The total area of the park covers 620 acres; it is thus the largest city park in Europe.

Attractions

The park offers the following main attractions:

• Silesian Stadium ( Stadion Slaski )
• Silesian Planetarium ( Planetarium Śląskie )
• Silesian Zoo ( Silesian Zoological Garden )
• Silesian Amusement Park ( Śląskie Wesołe Miasteczko )
• Upper Silesian Ethnographic Park ( Skansen, Górnoslaski Park Etnograficzny )
• Gallery Silesian sculpture and plastic ( Galeria Rzeźby Śląskiej )
• Rose Garden ( Rosarium )
• Katowice Fair ( Międzynarodowe Targi Katowickie (MTK ) )
• Historical Hall ( Hala Wystaw " Kapelusz " )
• Narrow gauge railway ( Kolejka Szynowa )
• Discovery Park for Children ( Park Odkrywców Explorado )

In addition, the park has numerous recreational opportunities:

• Outdoor pool ( Kąpielisko " Fala " )
• Tennis courts ( Korty tenisowe )
• Climbing Rope Park ( Slaski Park Linowy )
• Bicycle paths ( Ścieżki rowerowe )
• Shooting range ( Strzelnica )
• Hotel complex with restaurants

With the Elka cable car in the parking disposal until 2007 the longest cable car in Europe lowlands.