Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice

Name: Silesian University of Technology
Address: Ul. Akademicka 2A, Gliwice, Poland

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The Silesian University of Technology is a university located in the Polish province of Silesia, with most of its facilities in the city of Gliwice. It was founded in 1945 by Polish professors of the Lwow Polytechnic, who were forced to leave their native city and move to the Recovered Territories. In 2021, the prestigious Perspektywy Foundation ranked it as 6th best University of Technology in Poland and 13th overall. ()

Local name: Politechnika Śląska Established: 24 May 1945 (79 years ago)Coordinates: 50°17'29"N, 18°40'42"E

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Ul. Akademicka 2AGliwice Poland

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Silesian University of Technology – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gliwice Castle, Gliwice Cathedral, Muzeum w Gliwicach, Szobiszowice.

0.6 miW
14-century castle with historical relics
Gliwice Castle, Gliwice
15 min walk • The so-called Piasts' Castle in Gliwice, southern Poland, dates back to the mid-14th century. It consists of a tower from 1322, which was originally part of the city walls, and an adjoining building which was probably an armory.
0.6 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Gliwice Cathedral, Gliwice
15 min walk • The Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral also called Gliwice Cathedral is the name given to a Catholic church that serves as the cathedral of Gliwice, in the central district of this city of Poland.
0.6 miNW
50°17'43"N • 18°40'2"E
Muzeum w Gliwicach, Gliwice
15 min walk • Museum
1.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Szobiszowice, Gliwice
39 min walk • Szobiszowice is a neighborhood of the Polish city of Gliwice in Upper Silesia, located in the central part of the city.
0.5 miNW
Nature, Lake
Fauny, Gliwice
13 min walk • Fountain with three fauns in Gliwice - the fountain is located in front of the Municipal Office building in Zwycięstwa Street.
0.7 miW
Church
All Saints Church, Gliwice
18 min walk • All Saints' Church in Gliwice - Roman Catholic parish church from the 15th-16th century in Gliwice-Śródmieście, entered in the register of immovable monuments of Silesian Province.
1 miW
Church
Kościół Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego, Gliwice
26 min walk • Church of the Elevation of the Holy Cross in Gliwice - parish church in Gliwice in the Wojska Polskiego district. Next to the church there is a Redemptorist monastery. Since June 27, 2015 a Marian sanctuary with a miraculous image of Our Lady ...
0.4 miNW
Church
Kościół świętej Barbary, Gliwice
11 min walk • St. Barbara's Church in Gliwice - parish church of the military parish of Gliwice in the Gliwice deanery in the diocese of Gliwice, located in the Śródmieście district, formerly an evangelical church.
1.5 miSW
Church
Kościół Najświętszej Maryi Panny Matki Kościoła, Gliwice
40 min walk • Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of the Church in Gliwice - parish church in Gliwice, Sikornik estate.
0.6 miW
City hall
City Hall, Gliwice
16 min walk • Gliwice City Hall - the building is located in the middle of the Market Square in the center of Gliwice.
0.5 miW
Church
Kościół Trójcy Świętej, Gliwice
12 min walk • Holy Trinity Church in Gliwice - parish church in Gliwice at Mikołowska Street. Since 1950, a shrine to Our Lady of Lysiec has been located at the church. Since 1945 the church has been used by Armenian Rite Catholics, and since 2009 it has been...

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Which popular attractions are close to Silesian University of Technology?

Nearby attractions include Plac Krakowski, Gliwice (6 min walk), Kościół świętej Barbary, Gliwice (11 min walk), Kościół Trójcy Świętej, Gliwice (12 min walk), Fauny, Gliwice (13 min walk).

How to get to Silesian University of Technology by public transport?

The nearest stations to Silesian University of Technology:

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Gliwice Częstochowska • Lines: 250, 259, 280, 57, 624, 692, 692N, 699, 850, 93, C-2, C-3 (6 min walk)
Gliwice Wrocławska • Lines: 126, 156, 187, 194, 194N, 232, 32, 32N, 41, 58, 59, 60, 617, 648, 669, 676, 677, 702, 710, 8, 840, 932, M1, M18 (7 min walk)

Train

Gliwice (18 min walk)