The present-day city of Ruda ÅšlÄ…ska was formed in 1959 through the merger of Ruda and Nowy Bytom. This provides a specific point of reference for travelers interested in urban history.
For a stay in the city, you can book a hotel in Ruda ÅšlÄ…ska.
Cityscape
Ruda ÅšlÄ…ska is located in southern Poland, in the central part of the Silesian Voivodeship.
The city has a polycentric structure shaped by several centuries of development and consists of eleven districts.
Ruda ÅšlÄ…ska covers approximately 77.7 square kilometers.
The city administration describes Ruda ÅšlÄ…ska as an important transport hub: roads connecting the western and eastern as well as the northern and southern parts of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area meet there.
Ruda ÅšlÄ…ska lies on the Silesian Upland and is connected to the KÅ‚odnica, a tributary of the Oder.
Culture
The area developed through coal mining, steel production, and brick manufacturing. Coal deposits in Ruda and the surrounding towns were identified in the second half of the 17th century.
Located in the vicinity of Ruda Śląska are Chudow – Zamek z XVI w., Chorzów – Śląski Ogród Zoologiczny, Park Alfred, Park Grabek, and Poniatowskiego Park.
In the wider regional surroundings of Ruda Śląska are Oskar Schöen's Palace, Swierklaniec – Zespół pałacowy, and Będzin – Zamek.
For further planning, you can now visit the destination page Ruda ÅšlÄ…ska.
