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City in the Czech Republic
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Opava is a city in Czech Silesia, Czech Republic. It used to be the capital of Czech Silesia.
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Slezské zemské muzeum
konkatedrála Nanebevzetí Panny Marie
A great botanical garden few kilometers from Opava. As you are there, you may taste far-famed and maybe the biggest Wiener-Schnitzels you ever seen in the nearby restaurant.
A museum inside a bunker from the Second World War. Bus no. 212 goes there every hour from the city centre.
Hradec nad Moravicí (zámek)
Originally a Gothic fortress, rebuilt in the 16th century into a Renaissance chateau. In the first third of the 19th century, the chateau was rebuilt in the Empire style to its present form. Open to the public.
Kravaře (zámek)
Connected to a large park, the largest part of which is now used as a golf course. A valuable monument of Baroque architecture in Silesia, seat of the Castle Museum.
By car
Road E11 goes through Opava from Hradec Králové and Šumperk and continues to Ostrava, Český Těšín and Žilina (Slovakia).
By plane
Go to Ostrava Mošnov, Brno Tuřany or Praha Ruzyně airports. Nearest airport (Ostrava) is about 80 km away. Smaller aircraft may land on Dolní Benešov or Krnov airport about 20 km away.
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Mošnov · International · OSR
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