Silesian Theatre () dedicated to

Stanisław Wyspiański Stanisław Mateusz Ignacy Wyspiański (; 15 January 1869 – 28 November 1907) was a Polish playwright, painter, poet, and interior and furniture designer. A patriotic writer, he created symbolic national dramas accordant with the artisti ...

is the largest

theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors to present experiences of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a Stage (theatre), stage. The performe ...

Silesia Silesia (see names #Etymology, below) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Silesia, Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at 8, ...

. It is located on the

market square A market square (also known as a market place) is an urban square meant for trading, in which a market is held. It is an important feature of many towns and cities around the world. A market square is an open area where market stalls are tradit ...

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 ...

. It was built as "German Theatre" in the years 1905–1907, from plans by German theatre architect Carl Moritz. In the interwar period from 1922 to 1939 it was known as the "Polish Theatre".

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Kattowitz - Stadt-Theater.JPG, Silesian Theatre before Second World War Katowice Silesian Theatre auditorium 2022.jpg, Auditorium (2022) Teatr Slaski side entrance (50084).jpg, Door on Warszawska Street, with a tiny statue of Krystyna Bochenek

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