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The World’s 100 Best Parks

Park Śląski

Chorzów, Poland

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PARKS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 66 2026
Park Śląski

A large green park on reclaimed land between Silesian cities, with forest paths, lawns, a lake and many trees, much of it under renovation. Visitors walk, cycle and rollerblade, ride the Elka cable car, and visit the zoo, planetarium, open-air museum and stadium.

Highlights

  • Elka cable car
  • Japanese Garden
  • Silesian Stadium

Good to know

  • Elka cable car closed Mondays and Tuesdays
  • Few toilets, some paid
  • Few maps and signposts

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