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Bytom is a city with powiat rights in southern Poland, in Silesia, in centre of Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia and Dąbrowa Basin. It is one of the oldest cities in the Upper Silesia, and the former seat of the Piast dukes of the Duchy of Bytom. Until 1532, it was in the hands of the Piast dynasty, then it belonged to the Hohenzollern dynasty. After 1623 it was a state country in the hands of the Donnersmarck family. From 1742 to 1945 the town was within the borders of Prussia and Germany, and played an important role as an economic and administrative centre of the local industrial region. Until the outbreak of World War II, it was the main centre of national, social, cultural and publishing organisations fighting to preserve Polish identity in Upper Silesia. In the interbellum and during World War II, local Poles and Jews faced persecution by Germany. After the war, decades of the Polish People's Republic were characterized by a constant emphasis on the development of heavy industry, which deeply polluted and degraded Bytom. After 1989, the city experienced a socio-economic decline. The city is blighted with derelict, dilapidated buildings which are ubiquitous. The population has been in rapid decline since 1999 leading to a number of locals describing the city as a ghost town. Poverty remains rife in Bytom. However, it is an important place in the cultural, entertainment, and industrial map of the region. My Gear Pocket-sized Camera - https://geni.us/zv589 (Amazon) Wide Angle Lens for Pocket-Sized Camera https://geni.us/qi85f (Amazon) Action Camera - https://geni.us/qhrf (Amazon) Gimbal for Action Camera https://geni.us/DQ0kVr (Amazon) Audio Recorder - https://geni.us/5QD7BJ (Amazon) Binaural Mic - https://geni.us/CDG3DdN (Amazon) 20000 Power Bank - https://geni.us/LQQbw1 (Amazon) 256GB Memory Card - https://geni.us/HI22vKR (Amazon) Video Editing Software - https://geni.us/gQTNa4 (Amazon) Ways to support the channel ► Buy me a coffe for long walks https://ko-fi.com/virtualperception ► Start supporting this channel and you'll get these bonuses:    / @virtual.poland   #Poland #Bytom