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Updated Yesterday 14:39 DP World has been selected by BMW Group as the operator of a new logistics center in Ostrava. The project will strengthen the region’s role as a major automotive and logistics hub in Central Europe and create up to 750 new jobs.

The accompanying programme for the New Bazaly!!! The Story of an Architectural Competition exhibition continued yesterday with a discussion featuring René Bolf, captain of Baník's championship team in the 2003/4 season, and goalkeeper Jan Laštůvka from the same squad.

Until 15 February 2026, the general public can view all architectural designs for the new Bazaly Stadium free of charge. The hall at the Municipal District Office of Moravská Ostrava and Přívoz is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. At the same time, an engaging accompanying programme continues, which is also free.

Updated 04.02.2026 07:34 The exhibition of architectural designs for the New Bazaly continues until 15 February 2026. The accompanying programme shows no signs of ending either. Another intriguing event in the accompanying programme of the New Bazaly!!! exhibition – the story of the architectural competition – is ‘A Day with the Legends’.

Updated 04.02.2026 07:28 For the third consecutive year, the Czech Indoor Gala is proud to belong to the elite Gold category of the World Athletics Indoor Tour, and the sport's biggest stars are eager to return to this event. Athletics fans can therefore look forward to an exciting spectacle and outstanding performances once again this year.

Updated 30.01.2026 09:37 Representatives of the architectural firm L35 Arquitectos, whose drawing boards produced the winning design for the Nové Bazaly stadium, visited Ostrava yesterday. The firm's executive director and senior partner, Tristán López-Chicheri, and the lead architect for the New Bazaly project, Guillermo Guso, were received at the New Town Hall, toured Dolní Vítkovice, and served as the principal speakers at an evening debate within a thematic exhibition.

Ensuring safety is a key priority for the City of Ostrava, which is why it has long been providing systematic support for all measures leading to this goal. The city participates in maintaining public order, protecting the lives and health of residents, and safeguarding property.

Updated 22.01.2026 09:56 As part of the accompanying program to the exhibition “New Bazaly!!! The Story of an Architectural Competition,” a free guided tour of the exhibited design proposals will be held. The tour will take place on 22 January 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Updated 13.01.2026 11:50 The City of Ostrava has prepared an exhibition showcasing the competition architectural designs for the New Bazaly football stadium.

Ostrava Mayor Jan Dohnal, together with Interior Minister Lubomír Metnar, the regional governor, and representatives of the Fire Rescue Service, Ostrava Municipal Police, Regional Police Directorate of the Czech Republic, and Ambulance Service, visited the integrated dispatch centres in Ostrava on Christmas Eve.

This year, Ostrava commemorates 100 years since the first charitable collection held at the Christmas Tree of the Republic. The origins of this tradition in Czechoslovakia date back to 1919.

More than 150 students and academic staff from ENGEES – the prestigious French National School for Water and Environmental Engineering in Strasbourg – visited Ostrava’s New City Hall. In the grand assembly hall, they engaged in a discussion on environmental topics with Mayor Jan Dohnal.

Updated 24.11.2025 07:58 Masaryk Square will once again feature a live Christmas tree as part of the Ostrava Christmas festivities, which begin on 22 November. The Douglas fir tree, donated to the city by the Pikna family from Stará Bělá, will be ceremonially lit on Saturday, 29 November.

The New Town Hall, a national cultural monument housing the Ostrava city administration, is inseparable from its highly visible tower clock featuring four dials, each 3.5 meters in diameter.

Updated 04.11.2025 12:08 The City of Ostrava has selected the winning design proposal for the construction of the New Bazaly Stadium. The design was chosen for its outstanding response not only to the competition brief but also to the principles of contemporary football stadium architecture. It stands out from other entries through its distinctive form, façade concept, choice of materials, and overall balanced composition. The jury commended the professionalism, commitment and high quality of work demonstrated by all four finalist teams throughout the project’s development.

The international jury of the architectural competition for the New Bazaly Stadium, chaired by renowned Irish architect Valerie Mulvin, has convened for the final time. During its last meeting, the jury deliberated over the four finalist proposals for the design of the football stadium and determined their ranking to the best of its judgement.

Representatives of the City of Ostrava welcomed a delegation from the Ukrainian partner city of Dnipro to the historic New City Hall. The delegation was led by Borys Filatov, Mayor of this major central Ukrainian metropolis. Ostrava and Dnipro established their partnership in May 2024, and since then, the two cities have actively cooperated in the fields of education, culture, and youth exchange.

The Ostrava City Council has approved funding for the Fajna Zastávka project – a new community space in Ostrava-Kunčičky. Thanks to a CZK 200,000 grant from the Creating Spaces (Tvoříme prostor) programme, the area in front of St. Anthony of Padua Church will be further developed into a welcoming hub for local residents and visitors.

Major milestone in Czech and European science was reached in Ostrava. The country’s first quantum computer, named VLQ, was officially launched at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava in the presence of leading Czech and European representatives. Installed at the IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center, VLQ is among the first quantum computers in Europe and represents a significant leap forward in advanced computing.

The curtain has closed on the 15th edition of Spectaculo Interesse, Ostrava’s prestigious international puppet theatre biennial, which has been delighting audiences since 1995. This year’s festival, held from 2 to 6 October 2025, brought together ensembles from 11 countries around the world and concluded with an awards ceremony on the Main Stage of the Puppet Theatre Ostrava.