Nikiszowiec

Nikiszowiec (German: Nikischschacht) is a well-known neighbourhood and settlement which is part of the Janów-Nikiszowiec administrative district of the city of Katowice.

Historic familoks
Post office in Nikiszowiec
St. Anne's Church - Parafia Rzymskokatolicka św. Anny w Katowicach

History

Initially it was the settlement of the Giesche coal mine built on the land of Gieschewald manor (Giszowiec) between 19081918 by the mining metallurgical concern initiative Georg von Giesches Erben.[1] On 9 May 1924, the manor was liquidated, and Nikiszowiec and Giszowiec were incorporated into the Janów district.

In 1951 the district became a part of a new city Szopienice, however, this decision was voided in 1960, when both Szopienice and Nikiszowiec were incorporated into Katowice.

The remnants of the original workers' housing estate familoks (specialized multi-family residences) comprise one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated January 28, 2011 and tracked by the National Heritage Board of Poland.[2]

References

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