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Będzin
Place in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Będzin

Będzin is a city in the Dąbrowa Basin, in southern Poland.

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It lies in the Silesian Highlands, on the Czarna Przemsza River. Even though part of Silesian Voivodeship, Będzin belongs to historic Lesser Poland, and it is one of the oldest towns of this region. Będzin is regarded as the capital of industrial Dąbrowa Basin.

Get in

Getting to Będzin

The nearest airport is Katowice Airport (KTW) in Pyrzowice, about 16–25 km from Będzin depending on the route. By car, the usual approaches use DK86, S1 or local roads through Siewierz and Psary. By public transport, use Transport GZM buses and interchange in Będzin, Sosnowiec or Katowice. Check current connections in the Transport GZM journey planner. Będzin is on railway line 1, the main Warsaw–Katowice corridor.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Będzin Castle
  2. 02
    Castle Hill

    Around Zamkowa Street (Around the castle).

  3. 03
    Town
  4. 04
    Będzin Underground
  5. 05
    Holy Trinity Church
  6. 06
    St Thomas Becket Church

    Castle Hill (Old cemetery on Castle Hill).

Do

Things to do

Walk from Będzin Miasto station to the castle, Castle Hill, the Underground, town walls, Cukerman Prayer House and Mizrachi Prayer House. Visit the Museum of Zagłębie sites: castle, Mieroszewski Palace, Będzin Underground and Mizrachi Prayer House. Make a side trip to Grodziec: St Catherine's Church, St Dorothy's Hill, the old cement works and Parcina Hill.

Eat

Where to eat

Będzin's food options are scattered between the centre, castle area, hotels and residential districts. Check current opening hours before coming specifically for a meal.

  1. 01
    Cumulus Restaurant

    Sportowa 3 (In Hotel Cumulus, near the castle and sports areas),.

  2. 02
    Restauracja Pod Zamkiem

    Check current opening hours and operation before visiting.

  3. 03
    Small eateries

    Aleja Kołłątaja, Małachowskiego Street, Modrzejowska Street and nearby streets.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.