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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nTourists do not often come here, as everyone is used to the fact that Czechia is a country of castles<\/strong>, small doll-like towns, and medieval architecture. But Ostrava has a lot to offer the curious minds who want to see not only castles and souvenirs. Ostrava completely breaks all stereotypes \u2013 in the place of one of the most ecologically polluted cities in Eastern Europe, a museum cluster emerged, dedicated to the Czech industrial heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today in Ostrava, most of the buildings that once belonged to plant administrations have been converted into art galleries and concert halls, and on the site of mines, metallurgical plants, and blast furnaces, interesting museums have appeared. Incredibly, this small by our standards industrial Ostrava is home to 37 galleries. If you’re planning a trip there, or you live near Ostrava \u2013 here is your travel plan for this city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Ostrava, there are places for lovers of old architecture. A walk through the center on Masaryk Square<\/strong>, with a visit to the Cathedral of the Divine Saviour, will take a few hours, during which you can form your own impression of the architecture of the Moravian-Silesian capital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And if on Masaryk Square there is the Old Town Hall building<\/strong> \u2013 a low bell tower with a clock, which has become a history museum, the New Town Hall<\/strong> \u2013 the symbol of modern Ostrava is located a little aside and differs from its predecessor by its 70-meter bell tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can admire Ostrava from above if you climb up to the observation tower of the New Town Hall<\/strong>. The building itself is an interesting structure of the metropolis, as it is the largest town hall complex in the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You do not need to worry about stairs, you can take the elevator<\/strong> to the top. From above, there is a view of the entire city, the panorama of the Beskydy mountains, the border area with Poland, and in good weather \u2013 Prad\u011bd Mountain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another important structure of the city is the Baroque Parish Church of Our Lady the Queen<\/strong>. It was built in 1905-1908 and is the third largest church in the Moravian-Silesian region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Make your next stop at the Old Town Hall building on Masaryk Square, where the Ostrava Museum<\/strong> is located. Here you will find a permanent exhibition on the history of the city with exhibits of artworks by sculptors and artists, collections of military items, archaeological finds, as well as botany and zoology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Where can you find bars and restaurants in Ostrava? Your feet will inevitably take you to the most famous Stodoln\u00ed Street<\/strong> \u2013 an entire district with a huge number of bars, jazz clubs, casinos, dance halls, and karaoke. Here, nightlife is in full swing, music pours out, and in summer the streets are filled with tables where visitors chat, drink beer, and eat. The atmosphere here is special \u2013 after visiting technical museums, it\u2019s great to switch to a musical and gastronomic wave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the huge gas holder, there is now the multifunctional Gong Gallery with a concert hall where exhibitions and seminars are held. On the territory of the former workshops, an interactive museum for children and adults has been created, where you can touch everything and see how ancient machines, turbines, boilers worked, how Czech industry progressed \u2013 from lathes to airplanes, motorcycles, and cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doln\u00ed V\u00edtkovice<\/strong>, which is a national cultural monument<\/strong>, is located not far from the center of Ostrava. The complex consists of the Hlubina mine, coke ovens, and blast furnaces of the V\u00edtkovice ironworks, and is without a doubt one of the symbols of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Ostrava, hard coal was mined since the 16th century, and in 1830 a metallurgical plant was built in the V\u00edtkovice district: everything around was smoking, puffing, and noisy around the clock. Today, the V\u00edtkovice Ironworks (Doln\u00ed V\u00edtkovice) is partially renovated and still functions, but the old part, which includes the blast furnaces, became unfit for operation. Instead of demolishing everything, it was decided to turn the abandoned furnaces and plant territory into a museum and multicultural center.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n With a professional guide, you can tour the premises of the former blast furnace plant<\/strong>, where you will learn everything about its history. Then be sure to climb the V\u00edtkovice blast furnace<\/strong> \u2013 the famous Bolt Tower<\/strong> \u2013 and enjoy the views. In good weather you can even peek into the blast furnace itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also choose the excursion called KOX<\/strong>, where you will learn about the brief history of black coal mining<\/strong> in Ostrava and about the carbonization process in coke ovens. You can also choose a Doln\u00ed V\u00edtkovice architecture tour<\/strong> about how the fallow steel city was turned into a modern cultural center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also be sure to visit the museum \u2013 Small and Large World of Technology<\/strong> (Small World of Technology<\/strong>). Here you will experience what it is like to be a ship captain or try out the pneumatic post. The Large World of Technology has four permanent interactive exhibitions<\/strong> with hundreds of entertaining and educational attractions, such as The Children’s World of Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And here two major music festivals are held every year: Beats for Love and Colours of Ostrava<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Get acquainted with the history of mining in this area in the underground exhibition at the Mining Museum<\/strong>, which consists of the cultural monument D\u016fl Anselm<\/strong>. This technical museum is located in the Ostrava suburb of Pet\u0159kovice \u2013 the Landek Park Mining Museum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Today, the former industrial zone has become a reserve, and on the site of the ancient Anselm mine (built in the 18th century) there is another museum, where you can descend into the gallery. The technical museum can be combined with a walk along the ecological trails of Landek Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Michal Mine<\/strong> \u2013 another heritage of deindustrialization. At the mine, which opened in the mid-19th century and stopped ore extraction at the end of the 1990s, the most interesting tours along various routes are held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to learning about the intricacies of mining here, visitors descend into the Michal adit like real miners to fully experience what it was like to work underground at the beginning of the 20th century. Underground, at a depth of 9 meters, there is a 250-meter tunnel<\/strong>, which you can descend into using the original mine cage.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat to do in Ostrava city center?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Church of Our Lady the Queen<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Mining Museum<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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