Sleeping Lion, Bytom

Name: Sleeping Lion
Address: Bytom, Poland

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The Sleeping Lion is a monument located in the market square, Bytom, Poland. The monument has become one of Bytom's most notable landmarks. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°20'49"N, 18°55'26"E

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Day trips

Sleeping Lion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bytom Castle, Silesian Opera, Market, Mater Dolorosa cemetery.

~80 ftN
Forts and castles
Bytom Castle, Bytom
1 min walk • Bytom Castle is a castle in Bytom, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. The castle was probably built between 1284 and 1299. The princely residence was built on a rectangular plan and was a multi-storey building.
~1150 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Silesian Opera, Bytom
6 min walk • Silesian Opera in Bytom is an opera company in Bytom, Silesia, Poland, that was founded in 1945. Its home is the former City Theatre, designed by architect Albert Bohm, that was built in Neoclassical style between 1898-1901. Adamo Didur was the first artistic director.
~100 ftW
Square
Market, Bytom
1 min walk • Market Square is a central feature of the Śródmieście district in the city of Bytom, Poland. This market square, the main one in the city, dates to the Middle Ages. It has been rebuilt several times.
0.5 miN
Cemetery
Mater Dolorosa cemetery, Bytom
14 min walk • Mater Dolorosa Cemetery is a historical cemetery in Bytom, Poland. Its origins date to the 19th century, with a Neo-Gothic chapel, designed by Hugo Heer, dating from 1882.
~930 ftNE
Museum
Muzeum Górnośląskie, Bytom
5 min walk • Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom - a museum that is a local government cultural institution of the Silesian province.
~1220 ftNW
Church
Kościół Świętej Trójcy, Bytom
6 min walk • Holy Trinity Church - Roman Catholic parish church designed by Paul Jackisch in neo-Gothic style, built in 1883-1886 in downtown Bytom, entered in the register of immovable monuments of Silesian Province.
0.9 miNW
Park
Park Miejski im. Franciszka Kachla, Bytom
23 min walk • Franciszek Kachel City Park in Bytom - a park founded in 1840 in Bytom, entered in the register of immovable monuments of the Silesian province.
~430 ftNW
Church
Kościół Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny, Bytom
3 min walk • Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bytom - a brick Roman Catholic church from around 1231 in Bytom, entered in the register of immovable monuments of the Silesian province.
~560 ftSE
Church
Kościół św. Wojciecha, Bytom
3 min walk • St. Adalbert's Church in Bytom - parish church in Bytom, built in the mid-15th century. It is ministered by Franciscans.
~1770 ftNE
Church
Kościół św. Jacka, Bytom
9 min walk • St. Jack's Church in Bytom - Roman Catholic church built between 1908 and 1911 in Bytom-Rozbark, entered in the register of immovable monuments of Silesian province.
~990 ftE
Church
Kościół świętego Ducha, Bytom
5 min walk • Church of the Holy Spirit in Bytom - filial church of the parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bytom, built as a hospital chapel in 1721, entered in the register of immovable monuments of Silesian...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sleeping Lion?

Nearby attractions include Bytom Castle, Bytom (1 min walk), Market, Bytom (1 min walk), Kościół Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny, Bytom (3 min walk), Kościół św. Wojciecha, Bytom (3 min walk).

How to get to Sleeping Lion by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sleeping Lion:

Bus

Bytom Plac Sobieskiego • Lines: 114, 148, 185, 192, 227, 42, 608, 830, 85, 91, M102, M3 (4 min walk)
Bytom Matejki • Lines: 192 (5 min walk)

Tram

Bytom Sikorskiego Square • Lines: T17, T19, T2, T38, T49, T5, T6, T7, T9 (5 min walk)
Bytom Kościół św. Trójcy • Lines: T38 (7 min walk)

Train

Bytom (12 min walk)
Bytom Wąskotorowy (14 min walk)