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In Silesia there are many memorials dedicated to the victims of communist totalitarianism, such as the camp in Jaworzno or the monument commemorating the miners shot dead by the riot police in the Wujek coal mine. But we can also find a place where the contemporary everyday life of the years from 1945 to 1989 is illustrated in an absurd and comic way. The grim reality of the state created by Stalin and ruled by the first secretaries of the Communist Party sometimes had such a face. This place is the Museum of the People’s Republic of Poland in Ruda Śląska.

In the city of Zabrze a lot of interesting workers’ housing estates have survived to this day. They represent various forms of this type of housing in Silesia. One of the least known workers’ settlements is the so-called Colony B, which is located in the Zaborze district. It was established in the second half of the nineteenth century for workers of the expanding coal mine "Louise". Few-storey family houses called familoki can be found at Józefa Lompy Street.

"The shaft ""Mikołaj"" in Ruda Śląska was opened in 1912, and then it belonged to the mine ""Wolfgang"". In the postwar years, the shaft was part of the mine ""Walenty-Wawel"", which ceased to operate in the 90s the last century. Nowadays, the entire complex of the shaft structures belongs to the city. It is worthwhile to see an operating headframe e with a flywheel with a diameter of 6 m and a weight of 20 tons."

The shaft "Mikołaj" in Ruda Śląska was opened in 1912, and then it belonged to the mine "Wolfgang". In the postwar years, the shaft was part of the mine "Walenty-Wawel", which ceased to operate in the 90s the last century. Nowadays, the entire complex of the shaft structures belongs to the city. It is worthwhile to see an operating headframe e with a flywheel with a diameter of 6 m and a weight of 20 tons.

The „Ficinus” workers’ settlement in Wirek, a district of Ruda Śląska, is probably not so knowm and impressive as Giszowiec or Nikiszowiec in Katowice, but it has its own style and extraordinary features. The houses lining Pawła St were built in 1860s not of brick, but of sandstone extraxted from the Slesian quarries. The Miners working in the nearby  mine Gottessegen, which means God’s Blessing, lived in these houses.

The origins of the church in Wirek are quite remarkable. The first chapel of Saint Lawrence was built in the mid-nineteenth century to serve the prisoners of the local prison. The present church of Saints Anthony and Lawrence was built in 1907-1909. This brick, three-nave basilica refers to both Gothic and Romanesque architecture. The mighty westwork with a tower in the middle is particularly impressive.

We have 12 rooms including 1,2,3 and 4 bed rooms. For guests who appreciate the larger space we have in offer double apartment.

Guest House INTER-STOP is located on the main street of Ruda Slaska, 1-go Maja (Halemba).

The hotel is located in a relatively short distance from the city center. The hotel is also a perfect starting point to visiting tourist attractions of the Upper Silesia such as The Museum of Coal Mine GUIDO, Museum of PRL (People’s Republic of Poland), Coal Mine LUIZA and many other.

The restaurant is located in Park Shooting, organizing events, has 3 rooms for 250 persons, and guest rooms (30 beds).

The restaurant is located in Ruda Slaska-Bielszowicach; restaurant organizes receptions.