Orlová

Orlová is a town in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 27,000 inhabitants. During the 20th century, the town developed rapidly thanks to coal mining, but the mining also severely damaged the town.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Důl Žofie and Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Orlová.

Důl Žofie

Historic site

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Důl Žofie is a historic site.

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Orlová

Church

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Monument to the fallen for Těšín Silesia

Memorial

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Monument to fallen for Těšín Silesia is a monument in Orlová commemorating Czech victims of the Polish–Czechoslovak War and the following plebiscite period during the Polish–Czechoslovak dispute over Cieszyn Silesia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lutyně and Petřvald.

Lutyně

Suburb

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Lutyně is a municipal part of Orlová in Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It was a separate municipality, historically prior to World War II known as Polská Lutyně, and later as Horní Lutyně.