Śródmieście, Katowice

Śródmieście [ɕrudˈmjɛɕt͡ɕɛ] ('city centre', German: Innenstadt) is a district (dzielnica) of the city of Katowice in southern Poland.

The master plan of Central Katowice was designed by Friedrich Wilhelm Grundman in the second half of the 19th century.

Extensive city growth took place during the Industrial Revolution.

The centre has the finest examples of Modernism such as International Style and Bauhaus.

Central Katowice also contain a significant number of Art Nouveau (Secesja) buildings along with the Communist Era giants such as Spodek or Superjednostka.