Park next to the Polyclinic in Ostrava-Hrabůvka

19. September 2023

A new park was created next to the Polyclinic in Ostrava-Hrabůvka. The park provides a pleasant space for relaxation including an attractive water feature, and… Read »

Tyl Garden

19. September 2023

Tylův Sad (Tyl Garden) is a small park in front of the University of Ostrava’s Science Faculty building in Slezská Ostrava. The space has underwent… Read »

REPLACE – Greenery instead of conctrete

25. November 2021

Ostrava has received almost 22.5 million CZK as an EEA/Norway grant for a project that will help alleviate the impacts of climate change in the… Read »

Coking Plant in Dolní Vítkovice has been made accessible

New tour has been opened
26. July 2019

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… Read »

New open-air classroom will make learning fun

On Friday 14 June, an unusual new outdoor teaching space was used for the first time in a city centre park.
18. June 2019

The “Open-Air Classroom” project, based in a small park just a couple of blocks away from Ostrava’s City Hall (Park Československých letců), was one of… Read »

The Black Meadow Community Park

A community resource for citizens
3. June 2019

The Black Meadow Community Park – at the site of the former market near Ostrava’s exhibition centre – has recently been re-opened. This is one… Read »

City will make the Ostravice footpath wheelchair-accessible

The right bank of the Ostravice River is gradually turning into a pleasant and cultivated place.
20. May 2019

The footpath above the river by the Miloš Sýkora Bridge will now become accessible for wheelchairs. The city will also build a viewing platform and… Read »

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

New research project of the University of Ostrava
14. May 2019

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… Read »

This year’s ‘Green Light for Poruba’ participative budget has been launched

This year’s ‘Green Light for Poruba’ participative budget has been launched
13. May 2019

The 2019 system brings several changes, including an increase in the overall budget and the division into two separate categories. The Municipal District of Poruba… Read »

New art will enliven public spaces

9. May 2019

Public spaces in Ostrava will be enlivened by new art installations during the course of this year. Ten projects funded via the City’s public space… Read »