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Bolt Tower in Dolní Vítkovice lights up with the national colours until DecemberBolt Tower lit up with the national colours yesterday evening as a symbol of Dolní Vítkovice,…
The "Black Cube" will come alive, the Moravian-Silesian scientific library will be built according to this designBringing to life the Black Cube by the architects Ladislav Kuba and Tomáš Pilař and constructing…

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Kunín Chateau
Fryštát Chateau
Hradec nad Moravicí Chateau
Raduň Chateau
Sovinec Castle
Hukvaldy Castle
The Silesian Ostrava Castle
Bruntál Castle
Bílovec Chateau

Kunín Chateau

Kunín Chateau is proof that the nobility’s residences were not built only for leisure or as an extravagance. Thanks to the local estate, Kunín became a place where local children could go to get an education. The most famous student was Fratišek Palacký.

Fryštát Chateau

At the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, in the place where visitors to Karvina currently admire Fryštát, there originally stood a wooden castle. It was built here by the Piasts (the Polish monarchs) to be their second residence - the first was in Těšín (Cieszyn).

Hradec nad Moravicí Chateau

The chateau in Hradec nad Moravicí was a meeting place for many international figures. Both Beethoven and Liszt performed here, and the local hunting grounds were admired by Chancellor Metternich.

Raduň Chateau

Chateaus often tower over the landscape so people can admire their noble origins. Raduň Chateau in Opavsko, however, is one that is set romantically into the surrounding natural landscape.

Sovinec Castle

It spreads out on a rocky hill, above a valley of the Nízký Jeseník Highlands. At the castle, you can admire the robust medieval edifices and enjoy many different events, such as exhibitions, medieval markets and fencing tournaments.

Hukvaldy Castle

The castle ruins of Hukvaldy are situated on a hill above the town. It is one of the largest castle ruins in the Czech Republic. The castle is surrounded by a vast castle grounds where you can observe herds of deer.

The Silesian Ostrava Castle

Not long ago, the castle that once stood in Slezská Ostrava from as early as the thirteenth century almost ceased to exist. Up until shortly after the year 2000, all that was left of it was a single original tower. Today, the venue hosts various cultural events.

Bruntál Castle

The castle in Bruntál is one of the few that can boast many original interiors. Thanks to its enormous charm, the castle was chosen as a location for shooting the fairy tale, ‘The Emperor and the Drummer Boy’ and the story, ‘Goldsmith Andrew’.

Bílovec Chateau

There are chateaus where tour guides may feel compelled to invent various legends about ghosts and ladies in white. Meanwhile, the chateau in Bílovec does just fine with the real-life catastrophes it has endured over past decades...

Landek Park
The Industrial Museum in the Historical Michal Mine
War fortifications in the Darkovičky area near Hlučín
Technical Museum in Kopřivnice
The Historical Scythe Plant in Karlovice
Dolní Vítkovice
Wesselsky Watermill near Odry
Railway Carriage Museum

Landek Park

People interested in learning more about coal mining in Ostrava can visit the largest mining museum in the Czech Republic. You can learn here everything about the history of coal extraction and the how mine rescue workers operated.

The Industrial Museum in the Historical Michal Mine

If you are thinking of visiting Ostrava and are interested in the industrial history of this city, you definitely should not miss out on a tour of the Michal Mine. It seems like the miners have never left the raw spaces...

War fortifications in the Darkovičky area near Hlučín

Alej (Tree-lined Alleyway), Obora (Game Park), and Orel (Eagle)—these poetic names belong to forts that were part of the Czechoslovak fortifications at Darkovičky near Hlučín. Today, the forts are perfectly restored.

Technical Museum in Kopřivnice

If you want to see the very first car that drove on the roads of the former Austria-Hungarian Empire, go and take a look at the Technical Museum in Kopřivnice.

The Historical Scythe Plant in Karlovice

The historical building, which has preserved the beauty and style of the original rural architecture, houses a scythe plant that produced agricultural and forest tools. Inside, you can see the forest keeper’s workroom...

Dolní Vítkovice

The industrial complex is a unique example of how industrial monuments have been carefully transformed into community and cultural centres. DOV is the first monument in the Czech Republic that has joined the European cultural heritage list.

Wesselsky Watermill near Odry

The newly reconstructed Wesselsky Watermill near Odry was built in the 16th century. The mill is one of the technical monuments that the Moravian-Silesian Region has included in its Technotrasa (Technical Trail).

Railway Carriage Museum

Vagónka Studénka is a proper noun in the world of railway transportation. Here, the tradition of railway carriage manufacturing continued all the way into the early 20th century.

The Poodří Protected Landscape Area
The Rešovské Waterfalls
The Jeseníky PLA
Volcanoes in the Bruntál Region
Lysa hora (Mount Lysa or Bald Mountain)
Arrow cave near Štramberk

The Poodří Protected Landscape Area

The Poodří Region is one of the few places on earth that copies the shape of a river's shores and is so rare that it is deserving of being declared a protected landscape area—a designation typically reserved for mountain regions.

The Rešovské Waterfalls

The crystal clear water rushes through a narrow canyon, over a riverbed and then drops 10 meters. This is what one of the most picturesque locations and the biggest waterfall of the Nízký Jeseník Highlands.

The Jeseníky PLA

Unparalleled, unique, mysterious and picturesque. The landscape was formed over millions of years, creating springs, creeks, waterfalls, pools, a peat bog, as well as high mountains covered with grass or scrubby trees that survive the harsh climate.

Volcanoes in the Bruntál Region

The countryside by Bruntál was formed by volcanoes that erupted lava and sulphur less than two million years ago. It may seem like it happened a very long time ago, but these volcanoes are, in fact, one of the youngest.

Lysa hora (Mount Lysa or Bald Mountain)

Lysa hora, at 1323 meters, is not only the highest peak in the Beskydy Mountains. This mysterious and sombre mountain provides views of the cities below - Ostrava, Havirov and Frydek-Mistek.

Arrow cave near Štramberk

The cave is located on a hill above the town and are a magnificent views of the picturesque town of Štramberk, nicknamed Moravian Bethlehem. It is a place where the oldest documented human settlements on our land.

The Lázně Klimkovice Spa
Darkov Spa
The Karlova Studánka Mountain Spa

The Lázně Klimkovice Spa

You may not hear palm trees rustling or the roar of waves, nor will you find any beach bunnies running around. Even so, between Polanka nad Odrou, Ostrava, and Klimkovice, lies a great sea with water even saltier than that of the Red Sea.

Darkov Spa

Spas exist primarily to improve our physical condition but have always provided a pleasant opportunity for social gatherings, walks along the colonnade or listening to music.

The Karlova Studánka Mountain Spa

The highest spa above sea level in the Czech Republic boasts exceptionally clean air. This is why patients with respiratory problems come here.

Walking from Malá Morávka to Ovčárna
Krnov and Surroundings by Bike
The White Opava Valley at Praděd
Scenic Morávka
Visiting Radegast
Kotvice Nature Trail
Stříbrný Chodník Nature Trail
Slezská Harta Dam
Gruň - Bílý Kříž Nature Trail

Walking from Malá Morávka to Ovčárna

Malá Morávka is a famous holiday resort in the Hrubý Jeseník mountain range, which includes Praděd, Moravia’s highest peak. Experience for yourself its fantastic view of the surrounding area.

Krnov and Surroundings by Bike

Krnov is a historic town situated at the confluence of the Opava and Opavice rivers. In its surroundings are Cvilínská Tower - a favourite destination for hikers - and a 22-metre-high stone observation tower named for political activist Hans Kudlich.

The White Opava Valley at Praděd

One of the most beautiful trails in the region, it may seem brutal, but it rewards hikers with the scenic countryside surrounding the Jeseník Mountains. It runs from Charles Spring along the romantic White Opava Valley to Praděd, the highest peak in Moravia.

Scenic Morávka

The picturesque village of Morávka lies in the Beskids in a landscape with unusual natural formations and an almost unmarred landscape.

Visiting Radegast

Radhošť, "home" to the old pagan god Radegast, is not the highest mountain in the Beskids, but it is among the best known and most visited peaks in the range. A hike up Radhošť is rarely complete without visiting the Pustevny lodge.

Kotvice Nature Trail

The meandering Odra River, floodplain forests, a system of fishing ponds - all these characterise the Poodří protected landscape.

Stříbrný Chodník Nature Trail

Stříbrný Chodník (the Silver Trail) reveals to hikers the magic of the picturesque Odra Valley and the city of Odra.

Slezská Harta Dam

This, the most recently constructed dam in the Czech Republic features a reservoir nicknamed the Silesian Dragon. It offers ideal conditions for sailing, fishing and swimming.

Gruň - Bílý Kříž Nature Trail

The Gruň - Bílý Kříž nature trail runs along one of the most gorgeous ridges in the Beskids. The trail focuses primarily on history and science.

Dolní Vítkovice
Pustevny
The Ostrava Zoo
Lysa hora (Mount Lysa or Bald Mountain)
Štramberk
Nový Jičín
Krnov
Summer activities in HEIpark
Bílá winter resort
Hradec nad Moravicí
The Television Tower on Mount Praděd
The Silesian Museum in Opava

Dolní Vítkovice

Industrial complex is a unique example of how industrial monuments have been carefully transformed into community and cultural centres. DOV is the first monument in the Czech Republic that has joined the European cultural heritage list.

Pustevny

Pustevny is one of the most popular mountain resorts in the Beskydy Mountains. It has earned its name due to the fact that the peace and quiet was enjoyed by monks who, in the late eighteenth century, came here find solitude, ie hermits.

The Ostrava Zoo

It covers 100 hectares and visitors can easily spend the entire day here. The majority of the pavilions have progressed with the times, so guests are not separated from the animals by bars, but, where possible, by natural barriers or glass.

Lysa hora (Mount Lysa or Bald Mountain)

Lysa hora, at 1323 meters, is not only the highest peak in the Beskydy Mountains. This mysterious and sombre mountain provides views of the cities below - Ostrava, Havirov and Frydek-Mistek.

Štramberk

The labyrinth of narrow streets is the reason why Štramberk is nick-named the 'Moravian Bethlehem'. The town attracts visitors due to its rich history, mysterious legends and wooden, folk architecture.

Nový Jičín

If you like historic towns and squares that breathe history, then you will like Nový Jičin. The local square is considered so beautiful that apparently there is none prettier north of the Alps. Walking through the arcades that line the square is a pleasant experience.

Krnov

It is situated at the confluence of the Opava River and the Opavice River near the border with Poland. Krnov is known for its textile industry, as well as its organ factory. Rieger-Kloos organs are played in churches and concert halls, literally, around the world.

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