About the Project
Spuren Oberschlesiens is an independent information resource on the history and culture of Upper Silesia. The articles explain connections in a clear and factual way.
What It Is About
Upper Silesia is a region with an eventful history, a dense industrial landscape and a mixed linguistic culture. The articles on this site pick out individual topics: the plebiscite of 1921, the industrial heritage, bilingual place names, and customs and traditions. Each article stands on its own and can be read without prior knowledge.
Editorial Approach
The texts are limited to statements that can be traced in the specialist literature, in museums and in public archives. Where figures are uncertain or disputed, the statements stay general. Historical controversies are not judged but put in context. The names of private individuals are not given.
No Ties to Organizations
This site is not the offering of any organization, association or regional expellee group and has no connection with any such body. It does not speak on behalf of third parties and takes no political or ideological position.
Sources and Notes
For further research, state and regional archives, local museums, academic libraries and the specialist literature on Silesian history are suitable.