Ostrava - Ostravské Muzeum / The Ostrava Museum (Ostrava - North Moravia)
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On the bell tower facade of the former Old Town Hall in Ostrava (nowadays the Ostrava Museum / Ostravské muzeum) you can find depicted coat of arms of city of Ostrava.
Waymark Code: WMFJZC
Location: Moravskoslezský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/28/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member puczmeloun
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On the bell tower facade of the former Old Town Hall in Ostrava (nowadays the Ostrava Museum / Ostravské muzeum) you can find depicted coat of arms of city of Ostrava.

The Ostrava Museum was established by merging three older local museums in the Old Post-Office building after World War One. Since 1931 it occupies the Old Town Hall in Masaryk Square, the oldest existing example of original historic architecture typical of Ostrava's city core. On display are local history of Ostrava and a couple of other theme shows.

Ostrava (310 464 inhabitants) is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava is located at the confluence of the Ostravice, Oder, Lucina and Opava rivers. Its history and growth have been largely affected by exploitation and further use of the high quality black coal deposits discovered in the locality, giving the town a look of an industrial city and a nickname of the "steel heart of the republic" during the communist era of Czechoslovakia. Many of the heavy industry companies are being closed down or transformed. [wiki].

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town

Full name of the bearer: Ostrava

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
On the facade of Old Town Hall bell tower, nowadays the Ostrava Museum (Ostravské muzeum).


Material / Design: Stucco

Blazon (heraldic description):
ENG: In a blue shield a silver horse with a golden saddle and red saddlecloth is rearing on a green lawn, accompanied on the upper right side by a golden rose with green sepals and a red ovary. CZ: V modrém štítě na zeleném trávníku stříbrný kůň v poskoku se zlatým sedlem a červenou pokrývkou, provázený vlevo nahoře zlatou růží se zelenými kališními lístky a červeným semeníkem.


Address:
OSTRAVSKÉ MUZEUM Masarykovo náměstí 1 728 41 Ostrava Czech Republic


Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]

Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]

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