The devices were installed in the Park in the first half of 2012. The infoboxes can be found in the key locations in the Park: at the management building, “The Hat” Exhibition Centre, the entrance gate to the zoo, the entrance to the Theme Park, and at the Silesian Planetarium. The infoboxes were financed by the EU from the European Regional Development Fund under the Regional Operational Programme of the Silesian Voivodeship for 2007–2013.
Infoboxes are self-service electronic devices providing information or advertising services. The devices installed in the Park have touchscreens and are connected to the internet, allowing the user to browse the World Wide Web through the dedicated browser.
The device software also allows the user to send e-mails. The infoboxes are operated by touchscreen, with on-screen keyboard available for writing.
As part of the project “Construction of the comprehensive tourist information system in Wojewódzki Park Kultury i Wypoczynku im. Gen. Jerzego Ziętka S.A. (Silesia Park)”, a 5 m x 3 m LED screed was purchased to display information on the points of interest and current information on the events taking place in the Silesia Park and promoting the region.
The key objective of the project is to improve access to tourist information on the offering of the Silesia Park and its facilities, which will directly contribute to increasing the tourism competitiveness of the region.
The general objectives of the project are:
- Providing information on the offering of WPKiW S.A. (Silesia Park) outside the local setting.
- Attracting local citizens, tourists and potential investors to the Park.
- Changing the outdated image of WPKiW S.A. (Silesia Park) and popularising the Park as a place of culture and tourism keeping up with the global trends.
- Developing new, efficient promotional tools to popularise the attractions of WPKiW S.A. (Silesia Park) and the region.
- Increasing the number of people using various forms of leisure and recreation in WPKiW S.A. (Silesia Park).
The construction of the comprehensive tourist information system in Wojewódzki Park Kultury i Wypoczynku im. Gen. Jerzego Ziętka S.A. (Silesia Park)
The project involved building a comprehensive tourist information system comprising the following elements:
- Developing a network of infoboxes.
- Installing a LED screen displaying the points of interest and the information on the current events taking place in WPKiW S.A. (Silesia Park), and promoting the region as a whole.
The key objective of the project is to improve access to tourist information on the offering of Wojewódzki Park Kultury i Wypoczynku S.A. (Silesia Park) and its facilities, which will directly contribute to increasing the tourism competitiveness of the region.
The general objectives of the project are:
- Providing information on the offering of WPKiW S.A. (Silesia Park) outside the local setting.
- Attracting local citizens, tourists and potential investors to the Park.
- Changing the outdated image of WPKiW S.A. (Silesia Park) and popularising the Park as a place of culture and tourism keeping up with the global trends.
- Developing new, efficient promotional tools to popularise the attractions of WPKiW S.A. (Silesia Park) and the region.
- Increasing the number of people using various forms of leisure and recreation in WPKiW S.A. (Silesia Park).
The project was co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund under the Regional Operational Programme of the Silesian Voivodeship for 2007–2013.
Source information about the Regional Operational Programme of the Silesian Voivodeship for 2007–2013 are available at www.rpo.slaskie.pl.
