Frýdek-Místek District

Frýdek-Místek is an administrative district in the Moravian-Silesian Region in the far east of the Czech Republic. The area covers 1,208 square kilometers and is shaped by mountain ranges, rivers, and dense forests that extend between the borders with Poland and Slovakia.

The district emerged from the merger of two historical territories, Frýdek and Místek, which developed separately before their administrative unification in 1943. This combination brought together two distinct centers of trade and craftsmanship into a single administrative unit.

The region maintains strong industrial heritage through the Třinec Iron and Steel Works, where visitors can observe how production shaped local identity. The Frýdek Castle museum complex shows how craftspeople and merchants shaped the character of these communities over centuries.

The region is well connected through the D48 motorway to Poland and the D56 to major cities, with regular public transportation serving 72 municipalities. Visitors should expect changing weather conditions in the mountainous areas and plan for longer travel times between towns.

Lysá hora, the highest peak of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids at 1,324 meters (4,344 feet), rises within the district and offers views spanning three national borders. On clear days, hikers standing at this lookout can see across three countries at once.