Silesian Industrial and Technological Park
Localisation
| State | Poland |
| Regional (NUTS III) hierarchical level | Sliezske |
| District level (LAU1) | City county |
| Municipality (LAU2) | The City of Ruda Śląska and the City of Świętochłowice |
| Connection to traffic network | close the highway A4, railway line Drezno – Wroclaw – Katowice - Przemysl - Kijow and airport in Pyrzowice |
Main factors of successful redevelopment process
- General localization (location within a country – belonging to a region) - location in the Silesian urban agglomeration.
- Transport links (proximity to highway, first class road, railway station) - close the highway A4, railway line Drezno – Wroclaw – Katowice - Przemysl - Kijow and airport in Pyrzowice
- The size/extent of the brownfield area – quite large post-industrial area after mining activity
- Availability of financial incentives (grants, subsidies, funds) - co-financed from the European Regional Development Fund
Brief description of site and current use
The Silesian Industrial and Technological Park was founded by virtue of agreement concluded on 17th of July 2003 among different stakeholders: the City of Ruda Śląska, the City of Świętochłowice, Inwestor Sp. z o.o. [Ltd], Agency for Development in Ruda Śląska PPUH, Rudpol - OPA" Sp. z o.o.[production, service and trade, Ltd] in Ruda Śląska, Carbo Energia Sp. z o.o [group of industrial heat plants, Ltd] in Ruda Śląska. The project was executed with the cooperation of the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning of the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice. The project has also support by Marshall of Silesian Province, Agency of Industry Development, Ministry of Economy and Labour.
Mission and main motto of the project: “Balancing investment attraction of Silesia with a tradition of doing a good job”. Main purposes of the activity: obtaining external investors, development of post- industrial areas, economic and social revitalization of degraded industrial districts, creating new workplaces, development and modernization of infrastructure already located on restructured areas. The development of the area and buildings of the former KWK "Wawel" coalmine are divided into three functional zones: (1) The main square with the map of the Upper-Silesian Agglomeration on the tile floor, (2) Car parks and access roads, (3)"Silesian Carpet" - the main pedestrian tract with an axial entrance tract called "Silesianeum", with an artistic element located nearby, and "informational paths" diverging sideways, ended with information boards.
Original use – basic description
| Original use |
Mining area - such as KWK (Coal Mine) “Wawel” in Ruda Śląska or KWK (Coal Mine) “Polska” - Świętochłowice |
| Area | 145 ha |
| Type of site | mining |
Current state – basic description
| Current use | Industrial and technological area |
| % of built-up area | 14% |
| State of Environment | completely decontaminated |
| New use from | 2006 |
| Total costs | 16,601,000.00 PLN (3,697,547.87 EUR) |
| Owner of site | - the City of Ruda Śląska - the City of Świętochłowice |
Contact to stakeholders
| Owner of site |
1. The City of Ruda Śląska: Tel.: +48 32 349 18 00 Fax: +48 32 349 18 12 um@swietochlowice.pl www.swietochlowice.pl |
| Local public administration |
Małgorzata Deptuch Tel.: 32 78 95 101 Fax: 32 78 95 114 |
| Investors participating at redevelopment |
1. Inwestor Sp. z o.o. [Ltd], Agency for Development in Ruda Śląska 2. PPUH "Rudpol - OPA" Sp. z o.o. E-mail: carboenergia@carboenergia.pl |
| NGOs | not participating |
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