Załęże
Sign in to saveZałęże (German: Zalenze) is a part and a district of Katowice, located in the north-western part of the city, in the central part of the Upper Silesian conurbation, on the Rawa river. It runs along in a characteristic, winding course from the city center to the border of Chorzów. It also borders Osiedle Tysiąclecia, Dąb, Śródmieście, Załęska Hałda-Brynów, and Osiedle Witosa.
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Załęże (German: Zalenze) is a part and a district of Katowice, located in the north-western part of the city, in the central part of the Upper Silesian conurbation, on the Rawa river. It runs along in a characteristic, winding course from the city center to the border of Chorzów. It also borders Osiedle Tysiąclecia, Dąb, Śródmieście, Załęska Hałda-Brynów, and Osiedle Witosa.
It is one of the oldest districts of Katowice, dating back to the 13th century. By the end of the 18th century, the community was an agricultural area, when it began to develop coal mining, iron and zinc industry, which enabled, among other things, rapid population growth. The main industrial plants that had a significant impact on the development of the settlement were the and the Baildon Steelworks. On 15 October 1924, Załęże became a district of Katowice. After the collapse of the major industrial plants in the early 21st century Załęże became mainly a service and residential center with a developed cultural base – two theaters are located there: and , as well as the entertainment center.
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