Important links
European Capital of Culture 2015
Ostrava is a candidate city for European Capital of Culture 2015. One Czech city and one Belgian city will be awarded this prestigious status, which provides a valuable stimulus to cultural life, helping to implement bold new projects and initiatives, build essential infrastructure and establish the winning city firmly on the European cultural map. The Europian Capital of Culture programme was launched over 20 years ago, and has proved to be an outstanding success. Ostrava has already advanced to the second round of selection in the competition for the title of ECOC 2015. More...
Black Meadow - the competiton is annouced
Since the 1st of February a public urban planning competition has been announced for the revitalization of Black Meadow in Ostrava. The deadline for proposals is 31 May. In June, the competition jury will convene. The city could then announce the winning proposal by 30 June 2010. The task of the competition is to draw up a proposal for the spatial and functional concept for Black Meadow. The competition is not concerned with the form of individual structures, but rather it concerns the use of the entire grounds. More...
Strategic Projects of the City of Ostrava
The City of Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the metropolitan centre of the Moravian-Silesian Region. As part of its local government powers, and on the basis of decisions taken exclusively by elected local government bodies of the City and its Municipal Districts, the City is closely involved in the planning and implementation of many exciting projects which have a wide-ranging influence over Ostrava’s future development and the quality of life enjoyed by its citizens. The City of Ostrava also participates in a broad spectrum of smaller-scale projects focusing on various aspects of life in the city. More...