WELCOME IN
RYBNIK
Why rybnik
In the middle ages, Rybnik was developed as a fishing centre (which is the meaning of this word in some Slavic languages) and in the 19th century it grew as an important centre for coal mining. During communist times in Poland, this city was projected to be one of the most important coal mine cities for the southern part of Poland.
Nowadays, Rybnik has large coal mines and power plants which allows it to be an important economic region of Poland as well as an important music point, because its home of the Szafrankowie Brothers State School of Music and the Philharmonic Orchestra.
On your way to the basilica of St. Anthony, you will be in the main square, where you can see the town hall and have a coffee in one of the many coffee shops there.
One of the best views and monuments of Rybnik is the basilica of St. Anthony (Bazylika św. Antoniego)
Bazylika św. Antoniego
Rybnik possess in the city the University of Economics and its surroundings deserves a visit, with a big park to have a walk with different themes along the year. In our visit, they had the Asian culture theme
Park
Its neo gothic architecture made it one of the best buildings in Rybnik
In front of the basilica they have a monument of Jan Paweł II (John Paul II)
John Paul II
Want to make this content your own? It's easy.
Park
Kartoffelek
In our restaurant recommendation, in Rybnik we have Kartoffelek, where you can try a lot of different dishes made with potatoes
Sweet Home Silesia
And the last, about coffee shops, we recommend Sweet Home Silesia in Rybnik, with a wide offer of teas and coffee and some sweets and cakes in a very nice place.