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The 8 Best Museums in Gliwice, Southern Poland
1. Kolejkowo - Wonderful world in miniature!
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5.0 based on 83 reviews
We will take you for a journey through the miniature world in Kolejkowo. The creators of Kolejkowo have built a huge and vibrant model picturing the wonderful Silesia. They have made huge efforts to imitate as precisely as they could the reality and the life of the miniature inhabitants of Kolejkowo who are shown in a variety of daily situations. In Kolejkowo you will have a chance to observe the rural life and accompany tourists during their mountain expeditions. You will also take part in a rescue operation and play roles of foresters, skiers, buyers, construction workers, circus artists or sunbathers.
2. Radiostacja Gliwice
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4.5 based on 203 reviews
Reviewed By MathiasS75
It is a symbol of Gliwice. it's located far from the centre, in the north, but you can reach it by bus. It was built in the 30's, and is made entirely of wood. With height of 111,1 m it is the highest wooden construction in Europe. The terrain around it is nicely kept and there's a small museum. The tower is illuminated. It used to look nicer when it was covered in special paint, but not anymore. The radiostation is reknown for the Gliwice (Gleiwitz) provocation. Before ww2 the city belonged to Germany, but was just across the border and had a Polish minority. Hitler needed an excuse to invade Poland in 1939, so he made some provocations, staging a Polish attack, the most reknown of which is the provocation in Gliwice. Germans staged a Polish uprising and attack on the radiostation, broadcasted a message and left a dead body of a local Polish activist, earlier killed. That's why it is claimed that world war 2 started in Gliwice. Sadly, in few decades the wood will grow too old and the radiostation will fall apart, so hurry up with the visit.
3. Willa Caro - Gliwice Museum
4. Museum of Sanitary Technology
5. Tattoo Museum
6. Upper Silesian Jews House of Remembrance
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
The mission of the Upper Silesian Jews House of Remembrance is to study and commemorate the history of the Jews in Upper Silesia, from the Middle Ages to the present day. It is also a space for dialogue among various cultures, religions and nations-a venue for meetings and debates on the history and relationships between the many societies that ones inhabited these lands.
7. Galeria Figur Stalowych
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
