The Ostrava Phenomenon

A book about a region where coal, steel, smoke, and industry are no longer all you will find. The authors will guide you through Ostrava, a city heavily tested by its past, yet now a modern metropolis surrounded by nature, rivers, and ponds. From the evolution of the landscape before human arrival to the iconic, now green, and in places smouldering spoil heaps; through the underground, historically significant sites, the architecture of industrial districts and workers' colonies, all the way to the fates of the people who built Ostrava. A compelling read for anyone who truly wants to understand this city.