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4 7 2019

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.

22 7 2019

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.

24 7 2019

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.

26 6 2019

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.

24 6 2019

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.

21 6 2019

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.

19 6 2019

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.

12 6 2019

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.

11 6 2019

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.

10 6 2019

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.

7 6 2019

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.

6 6 2019

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.

4 6 2019

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.

3 6 2019

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.

30 5 2019

World Beach Volleyball returns to Ostrava

The second year of the FIVB World Series J&T Banka Ostrava Beach Open has started with qualifying matches this Wednesday. All top players have come to Ostrava.

28 5 2019

Ostrava is offering two attractive sites for development in the heart of the city

Two vacant sites in the city centre – known as the "Ostrava Teardrop" and the "Ostrava Trident" – have been offered for sale to investors. The City has recently announced a call for bids.

27 5 2019

Ostrava’s Smart Innovation Centre opens

The multi-purpose building of the Smart Innovation Centre (SIC) in Ostrava was opened for the first time just a few days ago. The new centre will function as a science and technology park and business incubator providing support services for tech start-ups.

16 5 2019

Science Faculty research project explores ways of revitalizing Ostrava’s slag-heaps

Biologists and geomorphologists from the Science Faculty at the University of Ostrava are launching a unique new research project focusing on Ostrava's slag-heaps – the piles of rocks and waste material left behind by coal-mining (also known as spoil-tips). The scientists are keen to show how these sites can be a valuable part of the local landscape, even attracting tourists to the region.

13 5 2019

The IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Centre is celebrating a great international success.

Updated 13.05.2019 11:04

A research team lead by Jan Martinovič has launched work on a major new project called LEXIS. The project is divided into three separate pilot projects focusing on the aviation industry, meteorological and climatological models, and problems connected with earthquakes and tsunamis.

6 5 2019

Ostrava has hosted the most successful championship in the history of para ice hockey

Updated 09.05.2019 10:30

The biggest attendances and the best fans – those have been among the great successes of the recent World Para Ice Hockey Championships held in Ostrava from 27 April to 4 May.