BOBREK PATRONAGE ESTATE IN BYTOM IN UPPER SILESIA

ANNA SULIMOWSKA-OCIEPKA

Industrial development in 19th century led to rapid urbanisation and changes in spatial and social structure. One of the signs of this is the development of patronage construction in emerging industrial agglomerations. The paper describes the reasons for the establishment and development of old worker estates in the Upper Silesia Agglomeration. This topic is exemplified by the Bobrek estate in Bytom.