DESCRIPTIVE DATA ON THE STALINOGROD AREA

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INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
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COUNTRY Pola,nd
SUBJECT
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRE
DATE ACQUIRED
Descriptive Data on
the Ste1inogred Area
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COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT Descriptive Data on the-Stalinogrod-
(Katowice) Area
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The following is a legend to the attached enclosure, an overlay of US
Target Complex Mosaic: Series 25, 0232, 9965-3-25M Gliwice-SOsnowiec area.
1. Zgoda Iron and Steel Works in Swietochlowice - Forffierly called the
Silesian Iron and Steel Works-. :No steel was produced in this plant.
It was su lied with steel?by other steel plants. In 1953-1954
50:00 in a Polish newspaper that-_this plant was going to pro-
uce some metallic household goods. Ppproximately 1500-2000 workers
were employed in the plant in three eight-hour shifts. There was
no expansion construction going on in the plant from 1948 to the
end of 1953.
2. Slag Dump - Very high; good visible landmark.
3. Double Track Railroad 7 Built on a high earth bed.; ran in the dir-
ection of Gliwice:. Heavy passenger and freight traffic; a train
every 10 to 15 minutes. This Was the main railroad connecting
Stalinogrod (Katowice) with the West.
4. Polska Coal Mine - The employees worked three eight-hour shifts,
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there was no expansion construction since 1934.
4a. Florian Iron and Steel Works - The employees worked three eight-hour
shifts. No expansion construction since 1935. This plant produced steel
and pig iron.
5. Viaduct - Approximately 85 m x12 m x 4 5 m, arched, lined with white
tile.
6. Single Track Railroad Bridge - Steel constrUction. Simply supported
quadrangular throUgh-truss. .The bridge was approximately 12 m long and
4 m wide. Little traffic.
7. Main Highway to Gliwice and Bytom Cobblestone, five to six meters wide.
Heavy traffic.
8. Marketing Hall - Brick construction, rounded roof.
9. Street Bridge over Railroad Track .-.Concrete construction, 18 m x.9 m.
This bridge was the only connection between the two parts of Chorzow
which were divided-by railroad tracks.. It was the best approach to the
highway which went in the direction of:Tarnowskie Gory and Lubliniec.
Heavy traffic.
10. Square - Used for circus and other Open air entertainment activities.
Popularly named, "Market Square".
11. Department Store (Powszechny Dom Towarowy)? Five-story brick construction,
12. Railroad Bridge - Two separate, arched, truss, steel constructions,
17 m x 4 m, each had a single railroad track. This was the main bridge
connecting Stalincgrod with Bytom. -Heavy passenger and ,freight traffic.
13. Soccer Stadium.
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14, Industrial Installation - in 1948 this plant was known
under the name, "Haiduki Coke Chemical Plant" (Haiduckie Zaklady Kokso
?Chemiczne). No further information.
15, Industrial Installation - Believed to be the Eatery iron and steel works.
No further information.
16. Railroad Station in Chorzow-Batory - Formerly called Hajduki. Four-story,
brick construction, approximately 14 m x 9 m, gable roof covered with
red tile. There were about nine sets of tracks running in front of the
station. The tracks began to branch off about 900 m east of the railroad
station; Some of the tracks by-passed the station and joined the main
line again, narrowing down to a double track about 1500 in wee of the r?
station. The tracks west of th stati?n ri two levels: on built up'^'
earth bed and at ground level, the lower tracks to be
side tracks to point #14 above.
17. Viaduct - Concrete construction, rectangularly shaped. 70 m x 8 in x
There was a row of steel pillars on each side approximately 1.5 m from
the concrete wall spaced at about 6 in intervals.
18. Soccer Stadium - One of the largest in Poland. Property of the 1.zch
sport club.
19. Cobblestone Road - Partly four lane avenue. Connects the Stalinogrod-
Gliwice highway (point 27) with the highway to Bytom (point 7).
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20. Freedom Square (Plac Wolnosci) in Chorzow.
21. Chorzow Coal Mines Production Control Office - Belonged to the Chorzow
Coal Industry Association -(Chorzowskie Zjednoczenie Przemyslu Weglowego).
Three-story brick construction, 45 m long. Gable roof covered with tile.
22. FihatibelgaIlaitiv0hidKo?t16stXtvSteel and Iron Works - Two or three-
story brick construction, 40 m long. Gable roof covered with red tile.
Bookkeeping and finance offioes. Were Iodated in this: building. 50X1
23. Kosciuszko Steel and Iron Works ?- located on
both sides of the highway, .Point 424 Poor quality' -Steel and pig iron
were produced in this plant The plant employed 9,000 - 10,000 persons.
24. Double Track Railroad to Bytom 7 Heavy traffic. During the day a pas-
senger train passes every lhoura.
25. Liberation Mountain (Gora WyzWolinia) Formerly park and mountain of
St. Anna (park i gore Swietej Army). Park with one large and one small
soccer stadium, and one swimming pool.
26. Living Quarters for Coal Miners - Constructed 1950 - 1951. Prefabricated
house (domki finskie) settlement.
27. Main Highway from btalinogrod West - Partly cobblestone, partly asphalt,
13 m wide. Heavy passenger and commercial traffic.
28. Kleofas Coal Mine - This was the smallest coal mine in Stalinogrod.
The coal was of the poorest quality and was difficult to mine.
29. Quarry - Out of operation; filled with water.
30. Coal Mine Ventilation Shaft - Out of operation. Two-story, brick con-
struction, 7 m x 7 m, located on top of a hill.
31. Gardens with Several Villas.
32. Lake.
33. Soccer Stadium - Supposed to be finished in 1956. This stadium was
to be the largest in Silesia, and one of the largest in Poland. Sta-
dium capacity, 80,000 - 90,000 persons.
34. Amphitheatre.
35. Restaurant.
36, Fair Grounds.
37. Firing Range - Could be utilized for international competition.
38. Kleofas Coal Mine Administration, Club Building, and Recreation Area
Had a small park and swimming pool.
39. Chorzow Highway - Cobblestone, 8m wide. Heavy traffic.
40. Park of Culture and Rest (Park Kultury I Wypoczynki) - Was under con-
struction. Popularly known as the "Swiss Valley" (Dolina Szwajcarska).
41. Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium - Under construction. Was
supposed to be finished in 1956. Was to be accessible to general public.
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42. Local Highway, Siemianowice-Chorzow - Cobblestone, eight meters.wide.
Light traffic.
43. Local Highway - The first l - 2 km section north of highway, point 39,
was named Debowa Street; cobblestone, .12 m wide.
44. Catholic Church and Cemetery 7. Red brickOOTIPtrUction, one tower..
45. Housing Settlement - Prefabricated houses constructed in 1949 - 1951;
quarters for coal miners.
46. Swimming Pool and Bugla Beach,
47. Gardens.
48. Curved, Single Track Railroad - Steel construction, 15 m x 4 m, simple
support, quadrangular through-truss. Only freight traffic. This track
made it possible for freight trains going from west to south, and from
south to west to avoid the Stalinogrod Railroad. Station.
49. Catholic Church,
50, Small Park and House of Culture (Porn Kultury) - Belonged to the Baildon
Steel Plant.
51, Soccer Stadium of the Baildon Steel Plant. 50X1
52, Baildon Steel Plant -
53. Gottwald Coal Mine - Formerly Eminencja coal mine. This coal mine
was the largest in Stalinogrod. It had the largest production, the
best quality of coal, and employed the greatest number of workers. It
was supposed to be one of the best mines in Poland.
54, Central Bakery - Constructed in 1950-1951. Brick construction, 35 m
x 25 m, height of a five-story building, flat roof. This bakery sup-
plied all the state controlled bakeries in Stalinogrod.
55. Elementary School - Construction finished in 1953. "E" shaped brick
construction. Four to five-story high, 85 m long. Gable roof covered
with red tile. All children from the Koszutka settlement, point 74,
were supposed to go to this school. 50X1
56. Infantry Caserne -
57. Double Track Railroad - Side tracks to the Welnowiec Zinc Plant.(Welno-
wieckie Zaklady Hutniczo-Cynkowe), and to the Precision Optics Indus-
try Plant (Zaklady Przemyslu Precyzyjno Optycznego), Heavy freight
traffic, a train every 15 minutes.
58. Storehouse - New open wall construction, 25 m x20 m m. Low gable
roof covered with tile, supported by pillars. This stdiehouse was used
for the storage of concrete plates. There was a single track railroad
going to the storehouse.
59. Single Track Railroad Bridge - Masonry blocks bridge, 7 m x 4
Heavy freight traffic.
60, Unidentified AAA Trobp Caserne -
61. Cobble tone Road - liriveway six Tile**mid(e4t 44-
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62. Park in Welnowiec.
63. Highway, Stalinogrod-Siemianowice - Partly asphalt, partly cobblestone.
Driveway 9 m wide. Heavy traffic. This was the shortest route for
traveling north from Stalinogrod. , The first 1.5 km section from point
39 north was called Armii Czerwonej St., the rest of the highway was
named Siemianowice highway (Szosa. Siemianowioka).
64. Housing Settlement -.Completed i4.1.953,;; City Property... Living quarters
for workers and officials. AtOUt_351Dul,ldinge four-story brick con-
structions, 35 m x 12,m. Gable:roqe'00Vered wl.t.h. tile.
65. Market Square in Siemianowice.
66. Railroad Station in Siemianowice - Two-story brick construction, 25 m
x 10 m. Low gable roof covered with tarpaper.
67. Jedncsc Steel and Iron Plant - Formerly Laura Steel and Iron Plant.
High quality steel was produced there. This plant specialized in pipe
production. The pipes produced there were supposed to be the best in
Poland. The plant did a certain amount of military production. There
were approximately 8,500 workers employed in this plant. There was no
expansion construction after WW II.
68. Weinowiec Zinc Plant (Welnowieckie Zaklady Hutniczo-Cynkowe) - Formerly
the Kunegunda Zinc Plant. 4,000 persons were believed to be employed
there. There was no expansion construction after WW II.
69. Double Track Railroad, Stalinogrod-Siemianowice-Bytom - Strictly local
line. Very light passenger and freight traffic. The frequency of
passenger traffic was five to six trains daily in each direction.
70. Chapel.
71. Small Park and a Building Belonging to the Stalinogrod Coal Industry
Association (Stalinogrodskie Zjednoozenie Przemyslu Weglowego) - Three-
story brick construction, 45 m x 13 m.
72, Precision Optics Industry Plant (Zaklady Przemyslu Precyzyjno-Optyc-
znego) - Formerly the Iwoka Optics Plant (Optyczne Zaklady Iwoka).
Several buildings, number unknown. The main production hall burned
down in 1948-1949, and was rebuilt in spring, 1952. It was a five-
story construction 50 m x 25 m. The first two stories were of brick
construction, and the last three stories of glass, steel construction.
Flat roof, partly glass. Before WW II this plant produced binoculars,
magnify.ng glasses, microscope parts, and other special-purpose glasses
and parts. In 1952, with the completion of the new production hall,
some production changes were made. Precision aim50x1
ing mechanisms or parts were produ?uu uneve .
73. Garden and 'Oblate Fathers, MonasteWOlaSitortOjbow4bi4ta0
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74. Marchlewski Housing Settlement (Osiedle Imienia Marchlewskiego) - Newly
constructed, popularly knomas Koszutka. Living quarters for workers
and officials. Three to five-story brick constructions, different types
and dimensions. This settlement had 30,000 inhabitants.
75. Three Buildings Four-story brick constructions, 25 m x 12 m. Gable
roof covered with tile. These buildings were occupied by Polish Army
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76. Main Mining Institute (Glbwny Instytut Gorniczy-GIG). The building
was constructed in 1948-1949; brick construction, 70 m x 25 m. The
height ranged from two to six stories. Flat roof.
77. Stalinogrodzka Street - Formerly Katowicka Street.. 'Cobblestone, eigh.t
meters wide.
78. Bogucice Cemetary.
79. Catholic Chvrch,
80. Apartment Building - Constructed in 1950H1951 :Nine-story brick con-
struction, 65 m x 13 m. Flat: roof This building was utilized as liv-
ing quarters for officials of the Central Administration of Steel and
Iron Production and some other official's.
81. Four Barracks - Occupied by a construction company (Przedsiebiorstwo
Budowlano-Montazowe); wooden constrUct-44x74 .20 mx9mx 3.5. Low
gable roof covered with tarpaper
82. Five to Six Barracks - Utilized for living quarters Wooden constructior
20 mx9mx 3.5m Low gable roof covered with taivaper, Each barracks
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83. Four Storehouses - Belonged to the city Sanitation Department (Zaklad
Oczyszczenia Miasta.ZOM).The main storehouse was of brick construction,
4 m ion: six m hi h. Low able roof covere
84. Mining and Rescue Equipment Factory - Brick construction, 35 m x 12 m
x 8 m. Low gable roof covered with tarpaper. The factory was in oper-
50:00 ation 24 hours daily and employed about 250 workers in three eight hour
shifts. this factory was to be closed in 1955 and
transferred to Tarnowskie Gory where it was to occupy larger facilities
and increase its production.
85. Ventilating Shaft of the Stalinogrod Coal Mine.
86. Office Building - Construction completed in 1954. Seven-story steel,
glass construction, 110 m x 14 m, flat roof. Seven different construc-
tion offices (Przedsiebiorstwa Budowlano-MontaZowe) and almost all con.
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struction planning and project offices in Stalinogrod were located in
this building. This building was one of the best and most modern con-
structiOnpin Stalinogrod. On certain occasions it was kept illuminated
at night for propaganda purposes
87. Sawmill.
88. Main Gas Station - One of the few in Stalinogrod.
89. Stalinogrod Coal Mine - Formerly the Katowice Coal Mine and prior to
that the Ferdinand. Coal quality, average. The mine chambers extended
under the town all the way to the airfield., point 115. They also join
the chambersof the Gottwald Coal Mine.
90. Bogucicka Street - Cobblestone, driveway average)eight :meters wide.
91. 1 Maja Street - Formerly Krakowska Street. This was the main highway
to Sosnowiec, Czestochowa, and Warsaw, with a fork to Krakow. Cobble-
stone, 14 m wide. Very .heavy traffic
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92. Wooden Bridge over the Rawa River - 8 m x 5 m. This bridge was not
used by trucks.
93. Rawa River.
94. Northeastern Part of Stalinogrod "City - Densely populated.area. For
50:00 pinpoint location of office buildings industrial establishments and
street layout,
95. Scrap Metal Collecting Place ,..1_HadOneOverhead
ularly known as.HUta Marta;
96. Barracks Area Several construCtion.compinies were located in these
barracks.
traveling crane. Pop-
50:00 97. Northwestern Part of Stalinogrod City - Densely populated area. For
pinpoint location of office buildings, industrial establishments and
street layout,
98. Railroad Viaduct over Miklowski Street - Two arches; concrete construc-
tion. One arch for vehicular traffic 60mx5mx4 m, and one arch
for pedestrians 60 in x 3 in x 2.5 in, The inside of the viaduct, walls
and ceiling, was of white tile.
99. Railroad Viaduct over Kosciuszko Street - Rectangular steel.00nstruction,
supported by two rows of "ji" shaped steel pillars spaced three in apart.
The pedestrian arches on both sides between walls and pillars were
40mx2mx5 m, and the vehicle arch was 40mx13mx5 m. The
walls were of white tile.
100. Railroad Viaduct over Francuska Street - This viaduct was reconstructed
in 1948, Rectangular concrete construction supported by concrete
pillars spaced four in apart. The pedestrian arches between the walls
and the pillars were 40 in x 1.5 in x 5 in. and the vehicle arch was
40mx9mx5 m.
101. Railroad Viaduct over Damrota Street - Rectangualr concrete construction
40 m x 11 in x 4 in, pedestrian and vehicle arches combined..
102. Railroad Viaduct over Rasinski Street - Rectangular concrete construction
40mx8mx4 in. The walls were of white tile. Average vehicular
traffic.
103. Railroad Viaduct Rectangular brick construction, 30mx8mx4 in.
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104. Industrial Installation -
Porcelain factory "Gisza".
be either Huta Ferum or
No further information.
105. Three or four Railroad Tracks - Main railroad line from Stalinogrod to
the east and northeast (Krakow, Warsaw). Very heavy passenger and
freight traffic. A train passed every three or four minutes.
106. Foreign Broadcast Jamming Station - About twenty 20-25 m high antenna
poles. They were errected in 1948-1949.
107. Stalinogrod Radio Station - Two 40 in high antenna poles; only medium
wave broadcasts.
108. Paderewskiego Street - Partly cobblestone, partly gravel; five in wide;
light traffic.
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109.
Southern Part of Stalinogrod City - Densely populated area. For pin-
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poin location of office buildings, industrial establishments and
street layout,
110,
Public Hall (Hala Ludowa) 7 Construction completed in 1953. Brick
construction, 75 M x 30 M x 14 m Low gable roof covered with
sheet
iron. This building was utilized for musical and sport performances.
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Trolley Depot Building) briok-Construction?. 25 mettee wide!, 16 meters
high. Length unknown'. It was a very old OnstrUCtIon, Plans were
made to build a new tr011eydepO
112.
Fairground.
113.
Soccer Stadium,
114.
Triangulation Point .(Wieza TriangulacYjna). Wooden tower built at
the highest point in southern Stalinogrod.
115.
Civilian Airfield- - This airfield was utilized by single engine sport
aircraft, and two engine commercial aircraft .of the Polish Airline
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(Polska Linja LOtnicza - LOT), seen sin
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engine conventional fighter aircraft flying over the airfield.
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they landed on the airfield..
116.
Air Terminal - Brick constructibn,:30 m'x 15 m x 14 m. Flat ,roof,
hangars. Corrugated sheet iron construction; rounded roof. No
information.
Two
further
117.
Runway - Constructed in 1948-1949; concrete, 600m x 14 m. Good
condition.
118.
Giszowiecka Highway (Szosa Giszowiecka) to Tychy-Bielsko - This was
the main highway to the south. It was partly cobblestone, partly
asphalt; seven meters wide; heavy traffic.
119,
Double Track Railroad - Built on a raised earth bed; ran to Janow-
Myslowice. It was a single track railroad until 1954, when the second
track was constructed. This line wasistrictly A freight line with
light traffic
119a. Probable Railroad Bridge - No further information.
120. Stadium for Motorcycle Racing.
121. Double Track Standard Gauge Railroad and Single Track Narrow Gauge
Railroad - Constructed 1952-1954. Laid on a raised earth bed. The
narrow gauge railroad was called:the 'Sand Rail Line" (Magistrala
Piaskowa). When completed, the standard gauge railroad will make it
possible for freight trains going from east to west or west to east
to avoid Stalinogrod railroad station.
122. Industrial Installation - Still under construction. Construction
began in 1953. Source had seen several large production halls, low
brick construction with glass :Tool's. There were also several over-
head traveling cranes No further information.
123, Railroad Bridge - Steel construction with concrete suPpdrts. Old
construction, 1938-1939; light traffic.
124. Highway - Side road to connect Tiotrowice with the main highway,
point 138; asphalt) six metere
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125. Single Track Railroad Local line connecting Stalinogrod with Murcki,
Kostuchna, and Tychy. Light traffic; mostly passenger. Freight traffic
to only the coal mines in Murcki (Boze Dary), and Kostuchna.
126. Highway Bridge - Constructed before WW II. Concrete construction,
15 m x 7 in, over a double track railroad; average traffic.
127. Double Track Railroad - Main line from Stalinogrod south (Prague).
Heavy passenger and freight traffic. Passenger trains every six
minutes; freight trains every 15 minutes.
128. Barracks Area - Six to eight barracks, brick construction, 20 m x 6 in
x 3,5 in. Low gable roof covered with tarpaper. These barracks were
utilized as living quarters for women workers.
129. Single Track Railroad - Main line from Stalinogrod to Rybnik. Single
track, from Stalinogrod to Orzesze (30 km); double track, from Orzesze
to Rybnik; local passenger and freight traffic. A train every hour
during the day.
130. Piotrowice Locomotive and Car Repair Plant (Piotrowickie Warsztaty
Kolejowe). Passenger, freight car and major locomotive repairs were
done here. No further information.
131. Construction Company (Spoleczne Przedsiebiorstwo Budowlane) - Included
one barrack for offices, and an area for storing construction materials,
132. Piotrowice Machine Plant (Piotrowicka Fabryka Maszyn) - Was under
expansion construction in 1949-1951 and 1953-1954. For further infor-
mation see page 11, this report.
133. Industrial Installation - Under construction. Construction began 1952.
Several overhead traveling cranes. Could be part of the industrial
installation point 122, this report. No further information.
134. Tent Camp Area of the Service to Poland Organization (8luzba Polsce)
135. Cemetery.
136. Garden and Monastery of the Franciscan Monks - This was the largest
monastery in Silesia.
137. Six Prefabricated Barracks - 25 m x 7 m x 3.5 m, occupied by Service
to Poland "troops. , Low gable roof covered with tarpaper.
138. Milowska Highway (Szosa Mikolowska) - Main highway from Stalinogrod
to Mikolow and Rybnik. Asphalt, nine m wide; average traffic.
139. Railroad Station in Ligota - Brick construction, 20 m x 15 in x 11 in.
Gable roof, covered with tile.
140. Electrical Substation - Brick construction, 6mx6mx7 in.
141. Two Storehouses - Wooden construction, 25 m x 15 in x 6 in. Gable roof
covered with tarpaper. Some kind of slabs were storedthere.
142, Oil Refinery - Reconstructed in 1946-1947. Two to three tanks eight 50X1
m high and six m in diameter were seen there No further
information.
143. Highway Bridge - Built over a double track railroad. Steel construc-
tion with concrete supports, 25 in X 6 m. There were railroad signals
on the bridge.
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144. Chemical Plant - No further information.
145. Highway Bridge - Was under construction in 1954.
146. Railroad Bridge - Double track railroad, completed in September, 1954.
Steel construction 13 m long. Two standard gauge tracks and one
narrow gauge track ran across the bridge. Each track had a separate
bridge.
147. Brynowska Highway (Szosa Brynowska) ? Partly asphalt, partly cobble-
stone.
148. Housing Settlement- One-family houses. Was under construction in 1954
149. Small Chemical Plant - Before WW II it produced tooth-paste or shoe
cream. No further information.
150. Kosciuszko Park.
151. Parachtate Tower - About 40 m high, utilized for public entertainment.
152. Wujer Coal Mine - No further information.
153. Highway Bridge - Built over a double track railroad. Concrete corn-
struction, 13 m x 8 in; light traffic.
154. Narrow Gauge Railroad Bridge - Built over a double track railroad,
constructed in 1947. Concrete arch, closed spandrel construction.
155. Local Highway - Asphalt, eight in wide. Almost no traffic.
156. Double Track Railroad - Ran from Stalinogrod to Ligota and Gliwice.
Light traffic.
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a. Administration Butlding - Constructed 19. Four-story brick conettvuc-
Lion, 25 m x 12 m. Gable roof covered with tile. ,
b. Production Hall - Constructed 194(3 1951. Brick consqultion, 80 m long,
18 m high. Monitor roof. N
c. Overhead Traveling Crane.
d. Production Hall - Brick construction, 75 m x 45 m x 15 m. Curved roof
covered with tarpaper.
e. Railroad - See point 129, on the enclosure to this rep rt.
f. Overhead Traveling Cranc - Was under construqion in 1 53 - 1954,
g. Highway - See point.lai on the enc osure tolhiS r-pOrt.
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