Initially it was the settlement of the
Giesche coal mine built on the land of
Gieschewald manor (
Giszowiec) between 1908–1918 by the mining – metallurgical concern initiative
Georg von Giesches Erben. On 9 May 1924, the manor was liquidated, and Nikiszowiec and Giszowiec were incorporated into the
Janów district. In 1947 the district became a part of
Szopienice. In 1960, both Szopienice and Nikiszowiec were incorporated into
Katowice. The remnants of the original workers' housing estate
familoks (specialized multi-family residences) comprise one of Poland's official national
Historic Monuments (
Pomnik historii), as designated January 28, 2011 and tracked by the
National Heritage Board of Poland. ==Gallery==