Silesian Culture and Recreation Park
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Silesian Culture and Recreation Park or Voivodship Culture and Recreation Park (Polish: Śląski Park Kultury i Wypoczynku, Wojewódzki Park Kultury i Wypoczynku), also sometimes unofficialy reffered to as General Jerzy Ziętek Park, is a recreation complex in the Chorzów and Katowice district of Silesia, Poland. It was founded in the 1960s from an initative of local politician Jerzy Ziętek as a popular community center for sports, arts, and recreation. It is the biggest city park in Europe.
Area: 620 ha
In the park may be found:
- Silesian Stadium
- Silesian Planetarium
- Silesian Zoological Garden
- Silesian Amusement Park
- Upper Silesian Ethnographic Park
- Katowice International Trade Hall
- GKS Katowice Stadium
- the swimming-pool complex
- the water sports center
- tennis courts
- the rose-garden
- The Technical Progress Centre
- a hotel complex which includes the Polish Tourist-Country Lovers' Association, the Polish Scouts' Association center, restaurants, cafes and many show pavilions where flower shows and other exhibits are held.
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