Slovenian hockey team had a free day, therefore Nada and me explored the Ostrava city.
Ostrava is the third largest city in the
Czech Republic, located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the
Moravian-Silesian Region and of
Ostrava-City District. Ostrava is located at the confluence of the
Ostravice,
Oder,
Lučina and
Opava rivers. Its history and growth have been largely affected by exploitation and further use of the high quality black coal deposits discovered in the locality, giving the town the look of an industrial city and the nickname of the “steel heart of the republic” (
Czech: ocelové srdce republiky) during the
communist era of
Czechoslovakia. Many of the heavy industry companies are being closed down or transformed, yet the city remains one of the most polluted in the
European Union.
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| 7.50 CZK = 0.27 EUR = Heaven |
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| Evangelical Christ' Church (Evangelický Kristuv kostel), built in 1907 and one of the most beautiful buildings in city of Ostrava, serves as main church for two Lutheran churches in the region. |
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| Tuši and Nada |
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| Silesian Ostrava Town Hall |
The last place we visited was an Ostravar brewery. The first beer in the brewery Ostravar started to be bottled in spring of 1898. The brewery is still in operation today, and in the old building a brewing museum has been established.
Ostravar brewery
GeoCaches found (all of them received a visit by "New Zealand Tiki Travel Tag",
TB4NZYK):
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