Nikiszowiec is a well-known neighbourhood and settlement which is part of the
Janów-Nikiszowiec administrative district of the city of
Katowice
Katowice (, ) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Katowice urban area. As of 2021, Katowice has an official population of 286,960, and a resident population estimate of around 315,000. K ...
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History
Initially it was the settlement of the ''Giesche'' coal mine built on the land of ''Gieschewald'' manor (
Giszowiec) between 1908–1918 by the mining – metallurgical concern initiative ''Georg von Giesches Erben''. On 9 May 1924, the manor was liquidated, and Nikiszowiec and Giszowiec were incorporated into the
Janów district.
In 1947 the district became a part of
Szopienice. In 1960, both Szopienice and Nikiszowiec were incorporated into
Katowice
Katowice (, ) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Katowice urban area. As of 2021, Katowice has an official population of 286,960, and a resident population estimate of around 315,000. K ...
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The remnants of the original workers' housing estate
familoks (specialized multi-family residences) comprise one of Poland's official national
Historic Monuments (''
Pomnik historii''), as designated January 28, 2011 and tracked by the
National Heritage Board of Poland.
Gallery
File:Industriada 2014 - Nikiszowiec 2.JPG, Historic familoks, 2014
File:Katowice osiedle Nikiszowiec.jpg, Post office, 2014
File:Katowice osiedle Nikiszowiec7.jpg, Historic building, 2015
File:Parafia Rzymskokatolicka św. Anny w Katowicach.jpg, The Church of Saint Anne, 2023
File:Barrio Minero Katowice.jpg, Barrio Minero Katowice, 2024
File:Sites and scenes around Nikiszowiec 18.jpg, The distinct buildings, 2024
File:Sites and scenes around Nikiszowiec 14.jpg, Beautiful window boxes of flowers are seen around to town, 2024
File:Nikiszowiec, courtyard with chimneys, 2024-08-09.jpg, Courtyard with chimneys in the background, 2024
File:Sites and scenes around Nikiszowiec 20.jpg, A courtyard garden, 2024
File:The front alter of the Church of Saint Anne in Janów-Nikiszowiec.jpg, The front alter of the Church of Saint Anne, 2024
References
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Districts of Katowice
Planned communities in Poland