THE SILESIAN CENTRE, HERITAGE AND PUBLICATIONS

The activity pursued by the Silesian Cultural Heritage Centre could be perceived as an example worthy of emulation by other regions. Numerous books issued by the Centre combine assorted features which render them interesting both for professionals and laymen. The discussed topics, the presentation of the material, and the graphic layout are the prime reasons why the readers are offered valuable publications documenting and promoting cultural heritage of the region of Silesia. Consequently, the books are addressed not only to readers professionally associated with research into testimony of the past, but also to rank and file inhabitants of the region. We may even hazard the opinion that it is precisely the latter who comprise the basic public. The inclusion of introductions and summaries translated into Czech and German expands the potential readership. The article discusses four books recently issued by the Centre: “Żywieckie projekty Karola Pietschki – architekta arcyksięcia Albrechta Fryderyka Habsburga” (Designs by Karol Pietschka – the Architect of Archduke Albert Frederic Habsburg – in Żywiec), an album prepared by Bożena Husar and Dorota Firlej; “Zabytkowa architektura municypalna i przemysłowa Raciborza” (Historical Municipal and Industrial Architecture in Raciborz) by Alicja Gałecka-Paduchowa, a third book by this author about the region of Raciborz; “Nie zachowane kościoły drewniane Górnego Śląska” (Nonexistent Wooden Churches in Upper Silesia) by Piotr Siemko; “Grodziska Górnego Śląska i Zagłębia Dąbrowskiego z lotu ptaka” (The Strongholds of Upper Silesia and the Dąbrowa Basin – Aerial Views) by Wojciech Gorgolewski and Eugeniusz Tomczak