Nikiszowiec - district of Katowice - highly unique early 20th century architecture. Upper Silesia, Poland.

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Nikiszowiec - district of Katowice - highly unique early 20th century architecture, residential complex consists of nine red brick blocks, each centered around a courtyard. Initially it was coal miners' settlement of Giesche mine built on the land of Gieschewald manor (Giszowiec) between 1908-1918 on the mining - metallurgical concern initiative Georg von Giesches Erben. Nikiszowiec ia a part of Silesia’s "Industrial Monuments Route".

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Size: 2366px × 3550px
Location: Katowice, Upper Silesia, Poland.
Photo credit: © Janusz Gniadek / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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