OUR TOWN RYDUŁTOWY

Rydułtowy is a town located in the south of Poland, in the region called Silesia. The area is about 15 km2 and

there are nearly 22 000 inhabitants.

Our coat of arms

Rydułtowy is a mining town. There are lots of coal mines in Silesia. Our town is bound with "Rydułtowy-Anna" coal mine which is over 200 years old.

The miners work very hard…

Official miners’ uniform they

wear on special occasions.

Czako – an

official miners’

hat.

SZARLOTANobody can imagine our town without a slag heap. Since 2007, it has been called „Szarlota”. It’s one of the highest slag heaps in Europe and it is 134 metres high.

Partially, it is covered with some plants.

It is quite dangerous to walk there, but some people do as the view is wonderful.

The Library name Henryk Mikołaj Górecki

Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (1933-2010) was a famous musician and a composer who lived in Rydułtowy.

Culture Centre in Rydułtowy Rydułtowskie

Centrum Kultury

Churches in Rydułtowy

National Art CirclePaństwowe Ognisko Plastyczne

RAFA – the biggest playground in our town

Sensorical Park – a wonderful place where you can rest, walk and spend time with your family or friends. The park is divided into five parts where your senses can find something especially for them…

You can come to Rydułtowy and discover the beauty of

Silesia A film presenting view from Szarlota slag heap