Polish town in bid to make UNESCO list
PR dla Zagranicy
Roberto Galea
14.04.2016 15:35
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Polish town in bid to make UNESCO list
Hopes are up in the Silesian city Tarnowskie Góry in southern Poland, as its application to UNESCO's world heritage list is being processed.
The labyrinth of mining excavations from the 15th-20th century; a tourist route of 1700 m which runs at the depth of 40 meters, including a 270 meter-long section covered on boats. Photo: Mariusz Cieszewski/Flickr.com/polandmfa
An international group of experts is in Silesia in connection with the bid of Tarnowskie Góry for UNESCO's industrial heritage list. Sir Neil Cossons, Barry Gamble and professor Massimo Perite are spending their visit in Tarnowskie Góry, Katowice and Zabrze, also touring the Silesian Museum and the Coal Mining Museum.
As UNESCO expert Barry Gamble said: “the nomination is now officially lodged in UNESCO in Paris, as of January, so now in the evaluation period. (…) World Heritage is the best of the best, and getting inscription is becoming increasingly difficult. But in my view chances are good”.
Tarnowskie Góry lies over a network of underground tunnels that once served its lead, zinc and silver mining industry. Above ground is also spectacular and the result of decades of recultivation efforts.
Among the 1,031 sites listed with UNESCO worldwide, 14 are in Poland – among them the Wieliczka and Bochnia mines, the Old Town in Warsaw, Malbork Castle and the Centennial Hall in Wrocław.