Nikiszowiec - Nikischau, part. 9 Shadow and light

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

Gate and yard of one of the quarters of Nikiszowiec (Nikischau or Nikischenwald). The settlement is 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.

2 Responses to “Nikiszowiec - Nikischau, part. 9 Shadow and light”


  1. 1 Ilan

    Long time! :)
    Superb photo. Those windows, seems to appear with crosses in them. Those make the whole building look almost haunted. Dead. The light coming from above, make it feel more optimistic, but still, the main atmoshpere here is quite grim… And I love it! :)

  2. 2 admin

    Thanks Ilan! The whole area is like that. We have similar estate in Lodz and I am going to visit it with my camera :)

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