museum
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
The preserved Nazi camp and museum near Oswiecim, a sombre, essential stop for remembrance.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Silesia, Poland · Europe
Ruda Śląska sits on the route: 10 minutes from Świętochłowice, 36km from Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial.
Ruda Śląska is a city located in Silesia, Poland. With a population of 146,189, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ruda Śląska sits in Poland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Warsaw time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ruda Śląska to your route.
Ruda Śląska (German: Ruda O.S.; Silesian: Wielgo Ruda) is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is a city in the Metropolis GZM, a metropolis with a population of two million. It is in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica River (tributary of the Oder).
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since its formation in 1999. Previously, it was in Katowice Voivodeship, and before then, part of the Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship. Ruda Śląska is one of the cities in the Katowice urban area (population 2.7 million) and within the greater Katowice-Ostrava metropolitan area (population 5,294,000). The population of the city is 135,008 (December 2021).
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Ruda Śląska is located in Silesia, Poland, Europe. The coordinates are 50.2584 latitude, 18.8563 longitude.
Ruda Śląska has a population of approximately 146,189 people, making it a city in Poland.
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The preserved Nazi camp and museum near Oswiecim, a sombre, essential stop for remembrance.
36 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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