Nikiszowiec - Nikischau, part. 1

Nikiszowiec, Nikischau, Nikisz, Katowice, Kattowitz, historical estate, familok, Poland, Polska, Śląsk, Schlesien, camera: Samsung GX10, photo: Krystian Kozerawski, www.kozerawski.com

A historical part of Katowice (Kattowitz) - workers estate built in the village Janow for miners, named after the pit-shaft “Nickisch” (after Kurt Nickisch) one of 14 pit-shafts of coal mine “Giesche”. Designed by Emil and Georg Zillmann from Charlottenburg. Place of many strikes of miners against their employer - owners of mine “Giesche” and one of the battlefields of three Silesian Uprisings of the Poles against Germans (Silesia used to be a mixture of ethnics - mostly Polish and Germans - both wanted those lands to be part of their country, in the time of nationalistic ideas that brought many troubles). More to read soon on MacKozer.com Camera: Samsung GX10

1 Response to “Nikiszowiec - Nikischau, part. 1”


  1. 1 Robin

    Nice angle you chose, gives it more detail.

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