Orlová, town in the Czech Republic
Orlová is a municipality with town privileges in Karviná District in the Czech Republic. It comprises several neighborhoods including Město, Lazy, Poruba, and Lutyně, and spans an area shaped by industrial heritage and green spaces.
The city was first mentioned in 1223 and originally centered around a Benedictine monastery. Life changed dramatically in the 19th century when coal mining started and the railway arrived in 1869, transforming it into an industrial center.
The name Orlová comes from an eagle in a local legend about a prince who built a chapel on the spot. The city has a mixed linguistic and cultural character where Czech, Polish, and German traditions blend together in everyday life.
The city has five bus lines for local mobility and connects to the region via the popular cycling route 'Těšínské Slezsko'. Nearest train stations are in neighboring towns as local rail service is not currently available.
An iconic church from 1905 in neo-Gothic style stands on a rock above the main square and replaced an earlier 15th-century building. The city's architectural modernity also shows in a 1996 award-winning secondary school that introduced innovative design principles at the time.
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