1. VOIVODSHIP SILESIA

2. Area: 12.294 km² Population: 4.722.600 Capital: Katowice Silesian Voivodship – once a region of coal and iron, now one of the most dynamically developing regions in Europe is an area in southern part of Poland bordering with Czech Republic and Slovakia on the south and four other Polish Voivodships – Opole Voivodship, Lodz Voivodship, Lesser Poland and Swietokrzyskie Voivodship.

3. SILESIAN VOIVODSHIP Where industrial history and tradition combines with technology and innovation.

4. MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Beskid Śląski and Żywiecki Mountains Rich choice of winter sports centres. Well-preserved folklore.

5. CZĘSTOCHOWA Poland’s spiritual heart and the country’s national shrine. It owes its fame to the miraculous icon of the Black Madonna, kept in Jasna Góra (Bright Mountain) Monastery. The monastery houses a wealth of objets d’art and valuable gifts donated to the shrine throughout centuries.

6. PSZCZYNA Another example of a sumptuous magnate residence is the Pszczyna castle houses, a museum of interior decorations from different periods of the castle’s existence.

7. OGRODZIENIEC Ruins of 16th century castle perched on a hill top; the largest one of those marking the Trail of the Eagles’ Nests. All set on lime rock hills.

8. TYCHY Tychy is located among forests, in the east-south part of Upper Silesia. The city itself is different from the other cities of Silesian urban complex. There are a lot of parks and green squares. The city is crossed by wide and convenient avenues. The location of Tychy gives people the opportunity to visit a lot of interesting places, which are not far from the city.

10. ABOUT TYCHY The first mention of Tychy in historical documents dates back to the year 1467. In 17th century it was one of the most affluent villages of the Pszczyna county. Established in 1629, the Książęcy Brewery (Prince Brewery) was in operation here, crops of hop and barley were grown, craftsmanship and industry developed. It is one of the most interesting tourist attraction in the city.

11. TYCHY BREWERY

14. „OLD TYCHY”

16. „NEW TYCHY”

18. Sport is very important for the city. Football team GKS Tychy took part in UEFA tournament. Tychy ice hockey team has won the championship in 2004/05 and was a runner-up. the team “TKS Tychy” plays in the second volleyball division as well as basketball team. Tychy is also a city of education (has got its own Higher School of Management and Social Sciences ) and entertainment ( very famous, Polish, legendary blues band “DżEM” ). In Tychy you can spend your spare time going to the cinemas, theatres, to the swimming pool, golf course, bowling. You can also rest by Papropacańskie Lake walking in nearby woods.

19. FIAT AUTO POLAND

20. ISUZU TYCHY

21. TYCHY

22. INTERESTING PLACES IN TYCHY

24. CHURCHES

26. PROMNITZ’ S PALACE

28. PAPROCAŃSKIE LAKE

30. OUR SCHOOL

31. Complex of vocational/technical schools is a place with a long tradition. Its basis was the technical school of building founded in 1963. Currently the school provides education in many attractive and popular fields like: building, garden design and landscape, mechanics. There are about 800 students in our school at the age of 16-20.