Central Europe
Czech Republic
Moravian-Silesian Region

Silesian Ostrava Castle

Silesian Ostrava Castle is a Gothic castle located in , in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It was built in 1290 by Duke Mieszko I of Cieszyn, on the border between the Duchy of Cieszyn and , near the confluence of the and rivers.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rovninské balvany and Antonin Dvorak Theater.

Nature reserve
Photo: Tedmek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a nature reserve.

Theater building
Photo: Paul167, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Antonín Dvořák Theatre is an opera house in , , which opened in 1907. Since 1919 it has been one of two permanent venues of the National Moravian Silesian Theatre. is situated 670 metres west of Silesian Ostrava Castle.

Church
Photo: Josef Novák3, Public domain.
is situated 390 metres northeast of Silesian Ostrava Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moravská Ostrava a Přívoz and Ostrava.

Suburb
is a borough of the city of , . Situated in the north-central part of the city, it comprises the city parts , located in the southern part of the borough on the left bank of the River, and , located in the northern part on the right bank of the River.

Photo: Ragimiri, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in the borderland of Moravia and Silesia in the . With a population of 290,000, it is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the centre of the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Silesian Ostrava Castle

Latitude
49.83046° or 49° 49′ 50″ north
Longitude
18.29941° or 18° 17′ 58″ east
Open location code
8FXWR7JX+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 52131377
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q3490598
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Polish—“Silesian Ostrava Castle” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “西里西亚俄斯特拉发城堡”
  • Czech: “Ostravský hrad”
  • Czech: “Slezskoostravský hrad”
  • Dutch: “Silesian Ostrava Castle”
  • Esperanto: “Sileziaostrava burgo”
  • German: “Schlesisch-Ostrauer Burg”
  • Polish: “Zamek w Śląskiej Ostrawie”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include pavilon G and pavilon K.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Silesian Ostrava Castle”. Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0.