Chorzów, located in the heart of the Katowice agglomeration, was only a few years back a typical Upper Silesian centre of huge industry. Transformations, taking place in the country along with a decade of the restored self-government caused the change of the city image.
The city has become more beautiful. It has been developing and utilising its capacities: central location in the region, convenient railway connections, already existing and constructed road arteries (Cross-Town Route and A-4 Motorway), close proximity to an airport in Pyrzowice, Katowice - the capital of the Voivodeship of Silesia in the immediate vicinity, traditions of the powerful craftsmanship environment, prospering trade and services, as well as the unique in Europe Voivodeship Culture and Leisure Park located within the city limits.

This one and only nature-recreation complex with a funfair, zoological garden, ethnographic park, cable railway, as well as the modernised, and regarded as the national Silesian Stadium, is more and more attractive. Chorzów didn't waste its opportunities, and this is not only an emotional look or appraisal of its residents, which once again can discover enchanting nooks, parks and architectonic details of old tenement houses.

The exclusive Wolnoœci Street, restored several years ago, origins of which date from the mid-19th century, is a pride of the residents of Chorzów. A modern shopping precinct on the historical street is on one side finished with a 19th-century neogothic Post Office building with an illuminated tower and a square with a fountain, however on the other side one can find the monumental Church of St Jadwiga dating also from the 19th century with a quiet square located next to it. Wolnoœci Street with the restored tenement houses has become a hallmark of the city, and as it once was - a meeting place for the residents. It took over the centre-creative and integral role, which in the past was fulfilled by the Market Square, which due to construction of the flyover lost its function.

Elegant shops, restaurants, cafes, pubs, and galleries blended into a beautiful architecture, create a unique climate of this street and attract also residents of Chorzów's neighbouring towns. Every day in the noon one can hear the sound of bugle-call coming from the nearby City Hall.
Wolnoœci Street plays also an important role in the cultural life. Every year one can admire a colourful parade of artists of the International Students' Folk Festivals. In the summer one can listen to the sound of brass bands, deep-rooted in the Silesian tradition. In the winter, events related to St Nicholas Feast and Christmas are organised. Within only several years, the city became an important academic centre of the region. The schools of Chorzów educate future businessmen, bankers and managers.

The Entertainment Theatre, one of Poland's best music stages, offers a wide variety of artistic events. Attractive recreation sites, latest sports facilities are another aspects of expansion of this present-day city. Despite the fact that Chorzów is generally associated with the 19th-century tradition of huge industry, its origins date back to the medieval history of the Knights' Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Several settlements and communities form the present identity of the city. The largest of them was Królewska Huta (Royal Steelworks), which in 1868 gained its civic rights.