Plan your Visit - NOSPR

Visit us! Once a coal mine, today a mine of musical emotions

For many years left a wasteland, the former site of the “Katowice” coal mine has become vibrant with life again, but this time – with cultural life. The NOSPR concert hall neighbours the Silesian Museum and the International Congress Centre. Together with the iconic Spodek Sport and Show Arena, the ensemble of buildings represents a new quality that reflects the contemporary ambitions of the Silesian capital. Only 5 years old, the Culture Zone has quickly become a favourite hangout among Katowice dwellers, a hot spot on every tourist map, and a virtual must-see for connoisseurs of architecture and seekers of memorable experiences. In fact, the Zone is Katowice in a nutshell: modern, but well aware of its roots, friendly, and so photogenic!

Silesia from outside, a whole world inside

The new home of the NOSPR, designed by Tomasz Konior Studio, is world-class architecture rooted firmly in Silesian tradition. The brick façade of the building echoes the style of the miners’ housing estate in Nikiszowiec, while the interior presents a harmony of materials – concrete, marble, and wood – culminating in an amazing concert hall, loved and admired by the world’s greatest musicians.

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The building is surrounded by a summer amphitheatre and a green hornbeam maze, designed without a trace of improvisation. In fact, the hornbeam was chosen on the advice of Maestro Krzysztof Penderecki, a passionate dendrologist.

The NOSPR building brings together literature, art, and the culinary arts under one roof. Here, apart from superb music, both book lovers and enthusiasts of good food will find something to savour.

Bookiestra is a unique, intimate bookshop tucked into the very heart of the NOSPR. Within its wide-ranging selection visitors to the NOSPR will find the latest music publications, fiction, reportage, rare music albums, and all manner of artistic gifts, including jewellery fashioned from coal. It is a place brought to life by people with a true passion, eager to share their knowledge of books and music.

The bookshop opens its doors one hour before any event taking place in the concert hall.

It is well worth stopping by Ogrody, the NOSPR restaurant. Its cuisine draws on Polish tradition, enriched with a modern touch. The restaurant owners – a brother and a sister – create flavours that combine respect for classical recipes with the finesse of contemporary culinary techniques.

Opening hours of the restaurant:

Monday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday to Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to midnight.