Silesian Ostrava Castle

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Silesian Ostrava Castle is a historic medieval fortress in the city of Ostrava in the Czech Republic, known as one of the region’s oldest and most significant cultural monuments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
cultural monument
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Gothic
Renaissance
builtInCentury 13th century
builtInPeriod Middle Ages
category Buildings and structures in Ostrava
Castles in the Moravian-Silesian Region
Tourist attractions in Ostrava
country Czech Republic
currentUse cultural center
museum
venue for events and festivals
CzechName Slezskoostravský hrad
hasExhibition archaeological finds
history of Ostrava
medieval life
hasFeature castle walls
courtyard
towers
underground spaces
heritageDesignation national cultural monument of the Czech Republic
heritageStatus cultural monument of the Czech Republic
hostsEvent Colours of Ostrava accompanying events
languageOfName Czech
locatedIn Ostrava
Silesian Ostrava district
locatedInRegion Moravian-Silesian Region
locatedOn confluence of the Ostravice and Lučina rivers
material stone
nearbyCityCenter Ostrava city center
nearbyLandmark Dolní Vítkovice industrial complex
surface form: Lower Vítkovice industrial area

New City Hall of Ostrava
openToPublic yes
originalFunction defensive stronghold
medieval fortress
owner Ostrava
surface form: City of Ostrava
rebuiltAs Renaissance chateau
rebuiltInCentury 16th century
significance one of the most important cultural monuments in the region
one of the oldest monuments in Ostrava
sufferedDamageFrom coal mining subsidence
fires
touristAttractionFor domestic tourists
international tourists
underwent extensive reconstruction in the late 20th century

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Ostrava hasLandmark Silesian Ostrava Castle