The Industrial Monuments Route was created by connecting several dozens of industrial facilities of different types. This action resulted in a new value (complex offer prevailing over a single service), creating a unique product that is based on the tangible and intangible industrial heritage of the region of Silesia.

The Industrial Monuments Route, as a network tourist product of the region, is a so-called 'unique selling proposition' of the Silesian Province on the regional market of tourist offers. It reflects the character of the region in which industrial culture is one of the essential elements of its identity. The prepared Route is not a self-contained, detached product, but one of the key projects connected with the promotion of the region. It is intended to be a product integrating and activating the entire Province of Silesia.

The Industrial Monuments Route as a regional offer:

• reflects the manifestations of traditional culture of the region and provides the visitors with opportunities to use them;
• is based on regional products and services, easily differentiated and identified;
• includes not only the past of the region and its tradition, but also its contemporary side, transformations and character;
• allows the preservation and use of objects often unique worldwide.

The main features of the Industrial Monuments Route as a network tourist product:

• authenticity,
• originality,
• uniqueness,
• individuality,
• attractiveness

Functions of the Industrial Monuments Route:

• development of industrial tourism in the region,
• promotion of industrial culture,
• regional education,
• motivating non-governmental organizations (associations, foundations) to activities concerning the use and promotion of tangible and intangible heritage of the industrial region,
• focusing attention of local authorities, local opinion leaders, politicians, policy makers, entrepreneurs, potential investors and the mass media on the issues of conservation and utilization of the industrial monuments for tourism and culture,
• encouragment to act in other facilities redevelopment, which are not currently operating or used,
• activating local and regional creative environments for the use of the industrial monuments as an area of cultural activities,
• change of the image of Silesia,
• raising funds for projects related to the preservation and use of cultural heritage for tourism and culture.

The initiators and executors of the project:

The project is realized by the Industrial Heritage Promotion Office, which is a part of the Department of Culture of the Silesia Province Marshall's Office, with the participation of the Silesian Tourist Organisation. The process of Route creation was also partaken by the Silesian Centre of Cultural Heritage in Katowice. The project is entirely financed from the budget of the local government of the Silesia Province.