Illustration
Morning on the tracks
The story behind the illustration
A tram crosses a street of townhouses in soft morning light. The scene tells a story of everyday urban rhythms. It is imaginary and serves neither as a route map nor as service information.
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The history of Katowice: a city in motion
Katowice gained town rights on 11 September 1865; the settlements now forming its districts are older. Railways, mines and steelworks drew people, skills and languages here. In 1922 the city became part of Poland and the capital of the autonomous Silesian Voivodeship.
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