Discovering the capital of Moravia
 

Expect a report covering the city of Ostrava


Check out my previous reports:
First trip report...an early Summer getaway to the Caucasus
Slovakia...more than just Bratislava
Daytripping...exploring Belgian cities
The unknown Balkans

Background: I was in Southern Poland a few weeks ago and we decided to drive South to Ostrava in the Czech Republic for a day. I did the trip with my grandpa who's over 90 so walking around and taking photos was a bit limited. I still managed to check out the downtown area for an hour while he had his daily siesta...

Here we go:

Ostrava (also known as Mährisch-Ostrau in German) is a city of around 300.000 and capital of the (historically) trans-border region of Moravia and Silesia. It's known for its historic centre and industrial area of Vitkovice.
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#1 Katedrála Božského Spasitele (Cathedral of the Divine Saviour)
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#2 After lunch we drove to the Bolt Tower right inside the heart of Vitkovice (industrial area of the city) CZ Tourism Bolt Tower Ostrava
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#3 The views are truly mind-blowing but I don't recommend the visit if you suffer from vertigo. A short walk, some stairs and a lift later...
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#5 Back in the city centre
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#8 Town hall with one hell of an observation deck
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Yes...there's still the other half of my trip report to Albania/Kosovo missing but I have close to no time these weeks so it might take a couple more. The photos above is all I've done in terms of editing and uploading during the last month.

I hope you enjoyed the report! Have a good weekend!

Great photos! What camera do you use?

Thanks. I use the Canon EOS 6D.

Impressive industrial landscape. You really have a talent for good pictures^

+1^ Thanks for sharing MA330.

This is an area I don't know at all, so this was very interesting to me. And I love it that you traveled with your grandfather. You're enjoying the time that he has.

Thanks guys.

It's always fun - always a funny story to tell.

I thought the title was 'Monrovia' for a second:D.

Great pics once again, MA330.

Thanks a lot. Monrovia - maybe next time :p

A very impressive collection of pics. Look forward to seeing more from you ^

Thanks.

Awesome pics MA330. Which app was used for enhancing the pics?

Thanks. Mainly Lightroom.