The Świerklaniec Palace Complex is located in the area surrounding Tarnowitz (Tarnowskie Góry). It is a suitable point of reference for travelers interested in historic cultural sites.
“Beauty from Repty” is identified as a local apple from Tarnowitz.
The Tarnowskie Góry Ridge is a hilly region near Tarnowitz and forms the northern edge of the Silesian Upland.
Culture
In the wider regional surroundings of Tarnowitz are Toszek – zamek, Chorzów – Śląski Ogród Zoologiczny, Będzin – Zamek, Plawniowice – Zespół pałacowy XIX w., Park Grabek, Park Alfred, and Park Jordana. Toszek – zamek is a specific cultural point of reference for travelers interested in a historic site.
The historic complex of lead, silver, and zinc mining in Tarnowitz, including the mine workings and the underground drainage infrastructure, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was inscribed in 2017.
Tarnowitz is located on the northern edge of Upper Silesia in southern Poland and preserves Renaissance and Baroque architecture from an era of prosperity connected with mining, including the market square and town hall.
The underground visitor routes belonging to the mining heritage include the “Historic Silver Mine” and the “Black Trout Adit.”
A temperature of around 10 °C is maintained year-round in the underground visitor areas.
Getting There
Main roads 11 and 78 intersect in Tarnowitz; main road 11 leads southeast toward the Katowice area and the A4.
Pyrzowice Airport is located approximately 20 km east of Tarnowitz on main road 78.
For further orientation, open the locality pages for Pyrzowice, Miasteczko Śląskie, Nowe Chechło, Ziętek, Boniowice, Świerklaniec, Nowa Wieś Tworoska, Tąpkowice, Krupski Młyn, Księży Las, Szałsza, Kalety, Wieszowa, Tarnowskie Góry, and Radzionków. You can book a hotel in Tarnowitz.
