Editing Silesian Voivodeship (section)

== Tourism ==
[[File:Kolej linowa na Szyndzielnie z widokiem na Bielsko-Białą.jpg|thumb|left|[[:pl:Kolej_gondolowa_na_Szyndzielnię|"Szyndzielnia" gondola lift]] in [[Bielsko-Biała]], north part of [[Silesian Beskids|Beskid Śląski]]]]
Both the northern and southern parts of the voivodeship are surrounded by a [[green belt]]. [[Bielsko-Biała]] is enveloped by the [[Beskidy Mountains]] which are popular with winter sports fans. It offers over 150 ski lifts and 200 kilometres of ski routes. More and more slopes are illuminated and equipped with artificial snow generators. [[Szczyrk]], [[Brenna, Poland|Brenna]], [[Wisła]] and [[Ustroń]] are the most popular winter mountain resorts. Rock climbing sites can be found in [[Jura Krakowsko-Czestochowska]]. In the south-western part of the voivodeship are parks and old monasteries ([[Rudy Raciborskie]], [[Wodzisław Śląski]]). Along the [[Oder|Oder River]] are interesting natural reserves and places for swimming during the summer.

There are numerous castles and palaces in the voivodeship, including the medieval castles of the [[Piast dynasty]] in [[Będzin Castle|Będzin]], [[Gliwice Castle|Gliwice]], [[Racibórz Castle|Racibórz]], and the castles forming the [[Trail of the Eagle's Nests]], including at [[Bobolice Castle|Bobolice]], [[Mirów Castle|Mirów]], [[Ogrodzieniec Castle|Ogrodzieniec]] and [[Olsztyn Castle (Silesian Voivodeship)|Olsztyn]]. The best-preserved palaces include those at [[Brynek]], [[Kłobuck]], [[Koniecpol]], [[Kończyce Wielkie]], [[Pławniowice]], [[Sosnowiec]] and [[Złoty Potok, Silesian Voivodeship|Złoty Potok]].

Often visited is the [[Black Madonna]]'s [[Jasna Góra]] Sanctuary in [[Częstochowa]] – the annual destination of over 4 million pilgrims from all over the world. Another local pilgrimage destination is the [[Basilica of St. Mary and St. Bartholomew]] in [[Piekary Śląskie]]. Other notable historic churches include the St. Nicholas' Chapel in [[Cieszyn]], a [[Romanesque architecture in Poland|Romanesque]] rotunda, depicted on the [[20 złotych note]], and the St. Mary Magdalene Church in Cieszyn, which contains several sarcophagi of Polish dukes from the [[Piast dynasty]].

There are three [[spa town]]s in the voivodeship: [[Goczałkowice-Zdrój]], [[Jastrzębie-Zdrój]], and [[Ustroń]].

With its more than two centuries of industrial history, the region has many technical heritage memorials. These include narrow and standard gauge railways, coal and silver mines, and shafts and their equipment from the 19th and 20th centuries. The historic coal mine complex in [[Zabrze]] is listed as a [[Historic Monument (Poland)|Historic Monument of Poland]],<ref>{{Cite Polish law|title=Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 14 lipca 2020 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Zabrze - zespół zabytkowych kopalni węgla kamiennego"|year=2020|number=1288}}</ref> and the [[Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry]] is listed as both a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] and Historic Monument of Poland.

There are numerous memorials to Polish uprisings against foreign rule, including the [[January Uprising]] of 1863–1864 and [[Silesian Uprisings]] of 1919–1921, and [[Świętochłowice]] hosts the Silesian Uprisings Museum.

There are numerous [[World War II]] memorials in the voivodeship, including at the sites of Nazi massacres of Poles and Jews, and the sites of former Nazi German [[Forced labour under German rule during World War II|forced labour]] camps and prisons. The [[Gliwice Radio Tower]] and [[Parachute Tower in Katowice|Katowice Parachute Tower]] are local symbols of German provocation and Polish resistance during the war, respectively.

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2012 Powiat cieszyński, Cieszyn, Rynek, Ratusz i dawny hotel Pod Brunatnym Jeleniem.jpg|Cieszyn Old Town
20140619 Zamek Bobolice 3914.jpg|[[Bobolice Castle|Bobolice Royal Castle]]
Pałac w Pszczynie 38.JPG|[[Pszczyna Castle]] in [[Pszczyna]]
Częstochowa, Jasna Góra, wieża bazyliki , brama Lubomirskich - DSCF7204.jpg|[[Jasna Góra Monastery]]
SZTOLNIA GŁĘBOKA FRYDERYK - część trasy turystycznej pn. Sztolnia Czarnego Pastrąga.jpg|[[Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry]]
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