Familok

As familok - derived from the German word family - is called in Upper Silesia, a settlement house for several families.

For these dwellings erected in the late 19th and early 20th century workers' housing to provide housing for workers in the emerging heavy industry, mostly miners and steel workers, and their families.

Properties

Familoki today

Due to its historical significance, the buildings are carefully maintained today in many cities and renovated.