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historical and cultural jewels historical and cultural jewels
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CASTLES AND RUINS<br />
OF CASTLES<br />
OSTRAVA REGION<br />
18<br />
SLEZSKOOSTRAVSKÝ CASTLE<br />
Ostrava<br />
The castle was built in the second half of the 13th century by the Opole <strong>and</strong> Těšín princes from the Piastovec<br />
dynasty as a border fortress the Czech state (the Ostravice River was a border river). It was a three-<br />
-storey building with a system of fortifications. In the 1540s the castle was converted into a renaissance<br />
chateau. In 1872 it burnt down but was reconstructed. The main cause of further deterioration was the<br />
mining of coal beds directly under the castle. The building slumped by 16 metres (this subsidence is unique<br />
in the Czech Republic) <strong>and</strong> was ab<strong>and</strong>oned. In addition to the castle exhibition, a number of <strong>cultural</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
social events take place in its surroundings.<br />
+420 596 123 913 (MIC Ostrava - Municipal Information Centre Ostrava), www.ostravainfo.cz<br />
directly at the castle, 20 min, 400m, on foot 10 min from the town centre<br />
IV – IX (except MON) 10:00 – 18:00
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