SLAS Architekci takes to the Polish city of Jastrzębie-Zdrój to complete a glimmering new concert hall both as a resort town and an industrial hub centered on coal mining The newly completed project marks a contemporary extension for the State Music School and embodies its site’s duality by serving as a cultural and educational landmark that connects the city’s past and present Situated on the border between the old resort district and the newer industrial development the concert hall extension enriches the school’s facilities and strengthens its ties to the community images © Jakub Certowicz The concert hall is designed by SLAS Architekci as a multi-purpose space supporting both the school’s educational mission and the broader cultural life of Jastrzębie-Zdrój With natural acoustics tailored to enhance musical performance the hall provides students with an optimal environment to hone their talents the venue hosts hundreds of concerts and city events becoming a significant cultural hub in the region The facility also includes a café and a foyer that doubles as an art gallery showcasing local artists while the square in front of the building serves as a public gathering space for residents The architects‘ urban design strategy focused on creating harmony between the concert hall The new structure reorganizes the existing site giving it a cohesive and multifunctional character directly adjacent to the sidewalk without a greenery buffer underscores its urban presence while maximizing land use in the limited plot area SLAS Architekci designed a concert hall extension for the State Music School in Jastrzębie-Zdrój SLAS Architekci selects concrete as the primary material for the concert hall’s structural The decision to leave the reinforced concrete walls exposed eliminated the need for additional acoustic cladding The hall’s interior features an acoustically optimized wave motif This design element not only enhances sound dispersion but also creates visual continuity between the building’s exterior and interior The steel facade’s reflective qualities help the building integrate with its surroundings while its durability ensures resilience against vandalism and the test of time the building connects the city’s resort heritage with its industrial identity the concert hall supports education and hosts cultural events for the community the facility includes a café and a foyer that serves as an art gallery the square in front of the building is a public gathering space for residents the hall features a wave motif for optimal sound dispersion and visual impact concrete was used for its structural acoustic and aesthetic qualities name: State Music School concert hall extension architect: SLAS Architekci | @slasarchitekci photographer: © Jakub Certowicz | @jakubcertowicz AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Log in and download the free e-publication of the latest 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railway lines that have been shut down Along the entire trail there are rest points The initial section of the Jastrzębie part of the Iron Bicycle Trail runs through the Szotkówka Valley On the Jastrzębie-Zdrój section of the Iron Bicycle Trail every few hundred meters you can find a place where you can rest - there are four large rest points which can provide shelter from rain The trail - apart from places where it intersects with public roads - is excluded from traffic other than bicycle traffic It is flat - which is unique considering the undulating terrain of Jastrzębie thanks to which cyclists can take advantage of the shade in the summer while on cooler days they are not bothered by the wind there is an attraction in the form of a pumptrack in the place of the former Jastrzębie-Ruptawa railway station - for those users who want to have a more off-road cycling experience a special counter-lane has been created for cyclists it ends at the parking lot at Słoneczna Street.Remember that we only ride the counter-lane against the traffic especially at intersections where cyclists have priority vehicle drivers commuting towards the give way sign should look both ways Due to the wide bus lane for buses leaving Zdrojowe Roundabout on 1 Maja Street it was not possible to lead a counter-lane to the roundabout itself It ends at the parking lot at Słoneczna Street Other bicycle solutions were introduced on Dworcowa and Cieszyńska streets in the Tuwima estate a bicycle counter-traffic has been introduced - the possibility of cycling “against the traffic” on one-way street sections there is now a convenient shortcut for cyclists traveling from the centre to Przyjaźń and Bogoczowiec estates In the case of Cieszyńska Street in the Tuwima estate the paid parking zone is valid in the road lane of the following streets: Exemptions A zero rate parking fee applies to: 2 Rozporządzenia Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady (UE) 2016/679 z dnia 27 kwietnia 2016 r w związku z przetwarzaniem danych osobowych i w sprawie swobodnego przepływu takich danych oraz uchylenia dyrektywy 95/46/WE (ogólne rozporządzenie o ochronie danych) zwanego dalej RODO informujemy Administratorem danych osobowych jest Gmina Miasta Jastrzębie-Zdrój reprezentowana przez Prezydenta Miasta Jastrzębie-Zdrój Mogą się Państwo z nim kontaktować w następujący sposób: W sprawach dotyczących przetwarzania Państwa danych osobowych mogą się Państwo kontaktować z wyznaczonym przez Prezydenta Miasta Jastrzębie-Zdrój inspektorem ochrony danych (IOD) w następujący sposób: Cel przetwarzania Państwa danych oraz podstawy prawne Będziemy przetwarzać Państwa dane osobowe w celu przekazywania subskrybowanego Newslettera Podstawę prawną przetwarzania danych stanowi art Odbiorcą Państwa danych jest firma DataQuest zapewniająca nam wsparcie serwisu internetowego Będziemy przechowywać Państwa dane osobowe do czasu rezygnacji z subskrypcji Newslettera bądź też do zakończenia wydawania Newslettera Podanie przez Państwa danych osobowych jest dobrowolne niemniej bez ich podania nie będzie możliwe przekazywanie Newslettera Państwa dane nie będą przetwarzane w sposób zautomatyzowany Rezygnacja z Newslettera jest możliwa poprzez kliknięcie w link który znajduje się w stopce każdego e-maila z newsletterem przychodzącym na adres e-mail wskazanym podczas rejestracji Po kliknięciu w link pojawia się strona (Newsletter - rezygnacja z subskrypcji) podaniu wyniku dodawania oraz kliknięcia w przycisk „zapisz” nastąpi wycofanie zgody i rezygnacja z usługi „newsletter” The EU has agreed to grant the CPK Company nearly €2,000,000 for preliminary works on the construction of a 30-kilometre stretch of railway line near the Czech border enabling the restoration of a railway connection to Jastrzębie-Zdrój – currently Poland’s largest town without a rail connection The line will form part of the Katowice-Ostrava route which is scheduled to be constructed by the CPK in collaboration with the Czech rail operator SŽDC The subsidy granted to the CPK (in the amount of €1,750,000) will fund preliminary works on the construction of a railway route from the Polish-Czech border to Jastrzębie-Zdrój and its connection to the existing Chybie-Żory line The prospective 30-kilometre-long section will constitute the missing link of the TEN-T Trans-European Transport Network Works will also include proposing a route for the new rail corridor fromJastrzębie Zdrój to Katowice The project will not only improve the railway connection between Poland and neighbouring countries but will also enable connecting Jastrzębie-Zdrój – a town of nearly 90,000 inhabitants andcurrently Poland’s largest town without access to rail lines – to the national long-distance railway route system The CPK applied for funding under the Connecting Europe Facility(CEF) in late April Funds from the facility are used to finance infrastructural projects in EU member states Obtaining financial aid under the Connecting Europe Facility is excellent news given the tough competition in the form of projects submitted by other EU member states It also serves as proof that there is demand for this project This was the first application for funding for the CPK Railway Programme under the CEF 64 applications from various EU member states were submitted for the competition as part of the ‘Transport’ category of the CEF of which 56 (including the application submitted by the CPK) concerned investments into transborder sections as part of the TENT-T network – their total value amounted to €227,000,000 The commission ultimately selected 31 projects from this category with the EU allocating €117,000,000 in funding for the projects The decision requires further approval from the European Commission the CPK and Czech rail operator SŽDC have been collaborating as part of preparations for the construction of new railway lines Collaboration involves the coordination of the preparation and construction process of the new transborder Katowice – Ostrava line as well as the Wrocław – Prague line Both parties have agreed to work together to determine the detailed route of the new lines as well as their detailed technical parameters Construction of a new line in the Jastrzębie-Zdrój area is only part of the CPK Railway Programme in the Śląsk and Małopolska regions The main project to be implemented in the area is the Małopolska-Śląsk Hub (Węzeł Małopolsko-Śląski – WMŚ) which will act as a new transfer hub and long-distance stop for the towns of Jaworzno Construction of the hub and connecting lines will reduce the fastest travelling times fromKrakówto Katowice to 35 minutes trips from Warsaw to Katowice will take approximately 1 hour 35 minutes and from trips from Warsaw to Kraków will take 1 hour 45 minutes The project will also result in a significant increase in the number of trains passing through Katowice and Kraków The new track layout will also enable direct routes from Katowice via Sosnowiec and Dąbrowa Górnicza which will help redress certain past shortcomings – as a result of which Sosnowiec (over 200,000 inhabitants) Dąbrowa Górnicza (120,000 inhabitants) and Będzin (60,000 inhabitants) lack a railway connection with Kraków Implementation of the CPK Railway Programme will also help to reduce the duration of train trips abroad – to the Czech Republic but also to Hungary and Slovakia Plans include the construction of the V4 transborder high-speed rail route (Budapest – Bratislava – Brno – Warsaw) Jastrzębie-Zdrój (on the new section to be subsidised under the CEF) the area of Rybnik and Katowice and further on through WMŚ and the existing Central Rail Line and will terminate at the CPK The CPK Railway Programme contemplates the construction of over 1,600 kilometres of new railway lines (known as rail ‘spokes’) leading to the CPK and Warsaw from 10 directions which is scheduled to be completed prior to the CPK Airport obtaining operational capability a 140-kilometre-long new rail link between Warsaw – CPK – Łódź will be constructed enabling trains to reach speeds of up to 250 km/h The estimated travel time from Warsaw to the CPK will be 15 minutes and from Łódź to the CPK 25 minutes Each of the 10 ‘spokes’ leading to the CPK will comprise new sections of tracks and renovated or modernised fragments of the existing infrastructure The CPK Company will be responsible for the construction of the former while PKP Polish Railways will be responsible for the modernisation of the latter Although this place has existed in our city since the 1970s In 2018 general renovation works were completed OWN has once again become one of the favourite places of Jastrzębie-Zdrój inhabitants and not only - in 2019 it was awarded the Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship Award in the public space category The amphitheatre is a place of many summer cultural and sports events green surroundings - all this attracts people of all ages There are plans to further expand this place The history of this swimming pool dates back to the 1930s it has been improved several times to meet the expectations of Jastrzębie-Zdrój inhabitants This facility is not only a sports and recreational swimming pool with water attractions but also a paddling pool for children and two volleyball courts The area of ​​the swimming and recreational swimming pool is 1,097.00 m2 and of the paddling pool for children is 67.00 m2 The swimming pool is open from 10.00 to 18.00 Ticket prices: - Normal – PLN 9.00  - Reduced – PLN 5.00  - Children up to 3 years old free of charge - The facility takes part in the Family 3+ program Our cinema offers two cinema rooms, one of which is also adapted to the needs of performances. Centrum Cinema belongs to the Municipal Cultural Centre. On the institution’s website you will find the current repertoire and buy tickets mok.jastrzebie.pl/kino/ There are two art galleries within the Municipal Cultural Centre. Both are located in the main building of the MOK, at 27 Piłsudskiego Avenue. Information about current exhibitions can be found on the gallery’s website In addition to permanent exhibitions related to the history and culture of our city and region It also provides an extensive archive and library The gallery employs people with passion - you can always get information about the history of the city and the region More information is available on the gallery’s website  “Ciasna” Gallery is a small art gallery located in a small room in an apartment block It is a private and non-commercial gallery Exhibitions change regularly in the middle of the month “Ciasna” Gallery is also one of the organizers of the Polish Festival of Pinhole Photography OFFO The facility consists of an ice skating rink with dimensions of 60m x 30m Matches and training sessions are held here Wednesday and Friday at 18:00 and on Saturdays and Sundays at 11.00 and 18.00 the ice rink invites children and adults students up to 25 years of age – PLN 4  adults - PLN 6 Skate rental - PLN 5 Renting a seal to learn skating - PLN 5 Sharpening ice skates - PLN 5 we invite you to the indoor city swimming pool It is located in the building complex of the School Complex No The entry schedule and the price list can be found on the MOSiR website Skateboard, rollerblades and BMX enthusiasts are invited to the canyon at Turystyczna Street, where, surrounded by greenery, there is a modern skatepark and pumptrack. The last modernization took place in 2019. Most importantly, the complex is well-rated by users - positive reviews were also received from the YT Skate Story channel hosts Information about these places can be found on the MOSiR website If you are interested in the cultural offer be sure to visit the website of the Municipal Cultural Centre or the Municipal Public Library