Szombierki Coal Mine Explained

Szombierki Coal Mine is a former coal mine in Szombierki, Bytom, Poland. It was created in 1870 from several smaller coal fields. From mid-1990s it began to be closed down.

In 2004 its winding tower "Krystyna" (formerly Kaiser Wilhelm) was added to the Polish register of monuments.[1]

During a 2009 vote the tower was voted as one of the "Seven Architectural Wonders of the Silesian Voivodeship."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Śląski Wojewódzki Konserwator Zabytków: Rejestr zabytków w Bytomiu
  2. Web site: Znamy 7 cudów architektury województwa śląskiego . Slaskie.pl . 2009-10-09 . 2014-03-07.