In case you need proof of Ostrava’s pride in its industrial roots the vast industrial remnants of the Vitkovice metallurgy district have been cherished and transformed into modern attractions.
The cavernous gasometer is a concert hall, while the 19th-century blast furnace is part of a tour that includes a 60-metre-high lookout accessed by an industrial elevator.
The whole district is on the European cultural heritage list. One of the many things that makes Vitkovice special is that the entire steel-manufacturing supply chain can be found right in the same place.
