Opava in Pictures

Created: 22.03.2020

Opava in Pictures

          Silesian Museum - the oldest and third largest museum in the Czech Republic, founded in 1814 but the historical exposition building was build in 1895, the museum also cares for other objects, such as the World War II Memorial in Hrabyně, the Czechoslovak Fortification Complex, the Petr Bezruč Memorial and the Nový Dvůr Arboretum
          Silesian Theatre - built in 1805, in 1948 the facade was changed from Neo-Renaissance style to Social Realism, in 1957 and administration building was built in the back, the building was changed back into Neo-Renaissance style in 1995
          Our Lady of the Assumption Co-Cathedral - a 14th century Silesian Gothic church with three naves and two towers, it is known for its characteristic red brick and a supporting pillar
          Breda Department Store - used to be the biggest department store in the Czechoslovak Republic, built in 1928 by the company Breda & Weinstein and designed by architect Leopold Bauer, in the Communist era it was known as Průkopník and Prior, since 2012 it is closed because of its dilapidated state
          Hláska Tower - the city lookout clocktower and city hall, the first wooden lookout from the 14th century served for trading and as the seat of the city council and court, it was destroyed by a storm, the new tower was finished in 1618, in 1971 a fountain was built in front of it that became the Sun in the model of the Solar System, it is commonly called Koule

Slezské divadlo

kostel svatého Vojtěcha

Obecní dům

(Švédská) kaple svatého Kříže

Slezské zemské muzeum

konkatedrála Nanebevzetí Panny Marie

památník Petra Bezruče

kostel svaté Hedviky

památník Opavské synagogy

knihovna Petra Bezruče

kostel svatého Václava a Dominikánský klášter

obchodní dům Breda

Hláska

kostel svatého Ducha a Minoritský klášter

památník II světové války - Hrabyně

arboretum Nový Dvůr