The Culture Zone: a new chapter for an industrial site

History and context

The former Katowice mine site became the Culture Zone, with the Silesian Museum, NOSPR concert hall and International Congress Centre, beside Spodek. Mining history and contemporary architecture provide a shared setting for art, music and encounters.

Take a closer look

Choose one exhibition or concert and leave time for a walk. Observe the relationship between buildings, light and open space. Our guide’s cover illustration is an artistic interpretation inspired by Katowice, not a faithful depiction of this complex or a substitute for a map or documentary photograph.

Before your visit

Check hours, tickets, access, accessibility and guided-tour languages with the site’s custodian. The external sources below may not be available in your chosen language.

Sources and further reading

Sources checked: 4 October 2026.

Source 1 · welcome.katowice.eu

Explore this story in illustrations

Editorial illustration inspired by Katowice and Silesia. Not a photograph or an exact depiction of a place.

Illustration: A glowing form beneath an evening sky evokes the energy of city gatherings.

Spodek — an interpretation

A glowing form beneath an evening sky evokes the energy of city gatherings. The inspiration is Spodek, Katowice’s arena opened in 1971. The illustration freely interprets the building and its surroundings.

Illustration: Warm light and rhythmic vertical lines suggest a concert hall.

NOSPR — a city of music

Warm light and rhythmic vertical lines suggest a concert hall. NOSPR has occupied its new Katowice home since 2014. Check the orchestra’s own programme for actual concerts.