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Updated 20.04.2020 10:09

The Czech government has announced a state of emergency which came into effect on 12 March 2020 and will last until 30 April. Movement of persons is limited throughout the country. The borders of the Czech Republic are closed. Most markets are closed, retail sales are also restricted.

The machine before filling at the municipal district office in Radvanice

Face mask vending machines in Ostrava

Updated 09.04.2020 10:19

The first vending machines selling face masks and other protective medical items were installed in Ostrava. On Tuesday the machines were stocked up with face masks, single-use sterile gloves, and disinfectant gels. They are available to the public at 21 locations throughout the city.

Ostrava's historical slaughterhouse complex: visualization

Ostrava: work begins to transform the former municipal slaughterhouse into a modern art gallery

Updated 08.04.2020 20:11

This legally protected cultural heritage site will undergo a complete reconstruction to a design by the Polish studio KWK Promes, headed by architect Robert Konieczny.

New Expat Centre in Ostrava will help foreign residents

Updated 21.02.2020 10:17

Ostrava will open a brand-new centre providing assistance to foreigners coming to live in the city (or the Moravian-Silesian Region).

Ostrava again achieves an improved rating

International rating agency Moody's has increased the City of Ostrava's rating for the fourth year in a row. The City now has its higher ever rating: Aa3/stable. Again Ostrava has achieved the highest rating available to it, equal to the Czech Republic's rating.

NEW CONTAINER TERMINAL TO RISE IN THE MOŠNOV ZONE, CONNECTING OSTRAVA AIRPORT AND INDUSTRIAL ZONE WITH THE PORT OF ANTWERP BY RAIL

The Moravian-Silesian Region, Statutory City of Ostrava, the Railway Administration Authority (SŽDC), Concens Investments and Antwerp Port Authority will cooperate in developing a new container terminal in the strategic Mošnov industrial zone. On September 18, 2019 they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start this new project, called the Mosnov Multimodal Transport Terminal.

New Concert Hall - A world-class design architecture for Ostrava

Updated 16.09.2019 15:59

The City of Ostrava announced one of the most important architectural competitions in its history last August. The winner of the combined two-round international architectural and urbanistic competition for concert hall was selected almost a year after the competition announcement. The winner selected by jury made up of renowned experts is Steven Holl Architects + Architecture Acts studio based in New York.

Coking Plant in Dolní Vítkovice has been made accessible

Updated 25.07.2019 13:41

Dolní Vítkovice is one of the biggest tourist attractions not only in the Moravian-Silesian Region, but also in the whole Czech Republic. Now a new tour has been opened. Visitors can see the local Coking Plant and learn how iron is made.

Ostrava already knows the look of its new trams

The Ostrava Public Transport Company (DPO) unveiled the design of its new Škoda ForCity Smart trams, which will be deployed in Ostrava next autumn. Ostrava will be the first city in the Czech Republic and Central Europe to have Škoda ForCity Smart trams in operation.

Ilustrative photo: City of Ostrava Archive, Lukáš Kaboň

The new greenery will contribute to improving the air in Ostrava

More than five tens of millions of Czech crowns from the European funds will be awarded to a project to help improve the Ostrava city's air. It becomes the first city in the country to receive a grant from the European Union's Community Program.

Source: znamení čtyř - architekti s.r.o.

City offers the Nové Lauby project for sale

The Nové Lauby vacant lot with an area of 3,188 m² is located in the Ostrava city centre between the Velká, Muzejní, Pivovarská and Dlouhá Streets. In accordance with the land-use permit, which became final this June, the vacant lot should be occupied by a new residential block.

Source: Ostrava City Authority Archive, Jiří Zerzoň

The first hall of the OSTRAVA AIRPORT MULTIMODAL PARK to open in Mošnov Strategic Industrial Zone

Updated 24.06.2019 11:59

The first hall of the OSTRAVA AIRPORT MULTIMODAL PARK logistics centre in Ostrava - Mošnov Strategic Industrial Zone was ceremonially opened yesterday. After its completion it will be the largest logistics centre in Central Europe.

Ostrava once again welcomes the world’s top athletes

Ostrava is once again welcoming the world's top athletes. On Thursday the city hosts the Golden Spike athletics meeting, which has been held annually at the City Stadium in Vítkovice since 1961.

BEATS FOR LOVE WILL GET OSTRAVA DANCING

The Beats for Love electronic music festival, held in the heart of Ostrava's stunningly atmospheric Lower Vítkovice complex, takes place this year from 3–6 July and is sure to be packed full of fun and memorable experiences.

An architectural competition will decide on the design of a new parking garage

Updated 11.06.2019 07:58

The City of Ostrava is announcing a fresh architectural competition to decide on the design for a new parking garage that will be built on a site near the City of Ostrava Cultural Centre. The location is a highly visible and lucrative site next to the Regional Authority building.

TABLE TENNIS EUROPEAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE RETURNING TO OSTRAVA AFTER SIX YEARS

From 7–16 July this year, Ostrava will host the Table Tennis European Youth Championships. The city will welcome over 600 of Europe's top junior and cadet players from 45 countries, who will compete for 14 sets of medals.

Source: Ostrava City Authority Archive; Lukáš Kaboň

Ostrava has the highest possible rating in the country

The rating agency Moody's updated the City of Ostrava's rating . The City's rating was confirmed as A1 with positive outlook. This excellent rating was based on a detailed analysis of the City's financial management during the past year, its current financial situation, and the future outlook in the context of projected economic, political, demographic and other developments.

Moravian-Silesian Region and the City of Ostrava are introducing smart technologies

The Moravian-Silesian Region and the City of Ostrava participated in Urbis Smart City Fair, which focuses on the concept of smart cities. Its second year took place on 5–6 June at the Brno Exhibition Centre. Smart technologies of the Region and the City were presented using augmented reality.

Landscape Festival begins in Ostrava

Updated 04.06.2019 08:01

On Thursday 30 May, a four-month-long festival focusing on landscape, urban planning and public space was launched in Ostrava: LANDSCAPE FESTIVAL OSTRAVA 2019. This is the seventh Landscape Festival to be held in the Czech Republic, and this year's event turns its attention to Ostrava's distinctive urban fabric. The aim of the festival is to strengthen links between the historic city centre and the Lower Vítkovice complex.

Ostrava Transport Company to build “smart stops”

The concept of a smart stop is an innovative approach in the concept of systems for smart cities. The current form of the stop can be decided by the citizens themselves. The results of their vote will be presented by the authors of the project in early June. The Ostrava Transport Company will then ensure the implementation of the winning design.

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