Editing Rybnik (section)

==Tourism==
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| image1 = Dawny ratusz w Rybniku 1.JPG
| image2 = Rybnik, Ignacy Mine 03.jpg
| image3 = Budynek Starostwa Powiatowego w Rybniku 2.JPG
| image4 = 2021 Rybnik, Bazylika św. Antoniego 12.jpg
| caption1 = Old City Hall, now a museum
| caption2 = Historic Ignacy Mine, now a museum
| caption3 = County Office
| caption4 = St. Anthony's Basilica
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In contrast to the central part of the [[Upper Silesian Industry Area]] a short distance to the north, Rybnik enjoys the reputation of a "green" city having a relatively clean environment. While the city is not a centre of tourism, it does have various interesting sights and opportunities for recreation. To the north-east of the built-up area, there is a reservoir (''Zalew Rybnicki'') on the river Ruda, which serves as a cooling water source for the power station. Surrounded by forests, it offers swimming, fishing, sailing and surfing opportunities, and due to the power station's [[waste heat]] it is warm enough all year to be a habitat for [[grass carp]]s. The [[Beskidy Mountains]], a popular recreational area, also for skiing, are within a 1–2 hour drive.

'''Sights worth visiting''':
*the [[neo-Gothic]] [[basilica]] of St. Anthony (''Bazylika św. Antoniego'')
*the building of the former district authority (1887)
*the neo-classical new town hall (1928)
*the neo-classical old town hall with clock-tower, today housing the [[registry office]] and the museum of local history
*the Church of St. Catherine (''Kościół św. Katarzyny'') (1534)
*the Church of St. Lawrence (''Kościół św. Wawrzyńca'') (1717)
*a late [[Baroque]] estate house (1736)
*a [[Piast]] castle from the early 13th century, completely redesigned in the 18th century