Zabytkowa Kopalnia Ignacy

Historic Ignacy Mine - a historic coal mine in Rybnik, the surface buildings of which have been opened to the public.

The mine is located in Rybnik in the Niewiadom district in Ignacego Mościckiego Street and has been open to the public since 1999. The main attraction of the open-air museum are two steam machines: the first one from 1900 operating the Głowacki shaft and the second one from 1920 operating the Kościuszko shaft. In addition, in the administrative building there is an exhibition devoted to mining. It allows visitors to view exhibits related to the history and culture of mining. In 2004 the mine was recognized as the best tourist product of the year in the entire Silesian province. Since 19 October 2006 historic Ignacy Mine is on the route of the Monuments of Technology. On the area of the mine there is a 46-meter water tower, currently used as a lookout point.