Churches
The Cathedral of the Divine Saviour
The second largest cathedral in Moravia and Silesia (after the basilica in Velehrad) is one of the most beautiful churches in the city. The three-aisled Neo-Renaissance basilica is completed with a semicircle apse with two 67m-high towers from 1889 (according to a project by Gustav Merett). The interior is the work of Max von Ferstel.
Pope John Paul II founded the Ostrava-Opava diocese in May 1996, and in September of the same year, the basilica was upgraded to a cathedral. Since 1998, it has been equipped with a Neo-Baroque organ. It is often used as a venue for concerts, enhancing the musical experience with its acoustics and atmosphere.
The Cathedral of the Divine Saviour
(Katedrála Božského Spasitele)
Nám. Msgre Šrámka 4/760
702 00 Ostrava
tel.: +420 596 114 706
www.volny.cz/mostrava
The Church of st. Wenceslas
The first written documentation about this parish church in Moravian Ostrava dates back to 1297. Although the church isn't mentioned by name, it is almost certain that it concerns the church of St. Wenceslas, whose Romanesque features date back to the middle of the 13th century. After a fire in the early 14th century, the church was rebuilt. The originally Gothic tower was rebuilt in renaissance style in 1594. Two Baroque chapels were added in the 17th century, as was the side chapel of the Virgin Mary. The church is the oldest preserved building in Ostrava.
The Church of st. Wenceslas (Filiální kostel sv. Václava)
Kostelní náměstí
702 00 Ostrava
tel.: +420 603 843 937
The Church of st. Catherine
The original little wooden church was apparently built in the early 16th century. In 2002, it was completely destroyed by fire. However, a fund-raising campaign was organised immediately afterwards, and a copy was completed in 2004. The external appearance of the building is a precise replica of the original, but the interior is modern. The fire is remembered thanks to the charred beams set in the construction and the cross made up of charred beams, which stands at the church. Despite the sad fate of the original, the copy remains one of the greatest treasures of folk architecture in the Moravian-Silesian Region.
The Church of st. Catherine (Farní kostel sv. Kateřiny panny a mučednice)
Jestřábského
700 30 Ostrava – Hrabová
tel.: +420 604 682 517