Piece: Mining History and Monuments

Piece is a possible search destination for travelers who want their trip to Poland to include mining history and protected buildings. Local points of interest range from the historic mine shaft and a ventilation shaft complex to chapels, a former school building and a salt graduation tower. There is also a connection to cycling through an earlier plan. If you want to take specific cultural and historical topics into account when choosing a place to stay, you can include Piece in your search.

Mining History and Protected Buildings

Piece is home to the historic shaft of the “Cila” mine. Piece also includes part of the protected former Cecylia ventilation shaft complex, which is listed in the monuments register under number A/1328/84; its main section is in the Czernica district. The connection to Piece therefore concerns part of the Cecylia complex, not the entire complex. The mine’s headframe and shaft-top building in Piece are protected both by the monuments register and the monuments list. These mining-related sites are clearly distinguished by their respective names and different geographical scope.

There are further protected buildings on Rydułtowska Street. Beside the building at Rydułtowska 40 is a protected wayside chapel dedicated to Saint John of Nepomuk. Beside the building at Rydułtowska 6 is another protected wayside chapel. The former primary school on Rydułtowska Street is also protected. The chapels add a religious dimension to the area’s history; the former school adds a building with a municipal past. Piece’s cultural and historical interest therefore extends beyond its mining facilities.

Recent Cultural and Leisure Attractions

The historic former kindergarten building in Piece was extensively modernized, given new functions, and officially opened on March 11, 2026. The opening program included a monodrama by Dr. Jan Krajczok, performed by Małgorzata Krajczok. There was also an author talk with Dr. Norbert Niestolik. This example brings together the history of a former building, its modernization and a specific cultural program on the day it opened.

The salt graduation tower in Piece was officially opened on May 23. At its opening, it was described as a tourist attraction; it was also intended to offer a place where visitors could benefit from the health effects of brine. This adds a connection to brine to the mining history and protected buildings. The opening and intended use are among the specific topics you can consider when deciding whether Piece is a good fit for your trip to Poland.

Cyclists have a different point of interest: in Piece, there is a recreation area on Rydułtowska Street, behind building No. 21. A plan documented in July 2017 envisaged it as one of the stops that would make a cycling tour through the Gaszowice municipality possible. If you want to include the area in a cycling plan today, check its condition and accessibility in advance. This lets you take the earlier planning connection into account while also adapting your current route accordingly.

The protected buildings offer a different connection to the past from the cultural program at the opening of the modernized building or the earlier plan for a cycling tour. Before booking, you can weigh up which of these topics will be decisive in choosing where to stay.

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