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Dům kultury města Ostravy, Cultural center and theatre in Moravská Ostrava, Czech Republic.

The Dům kultury města Ostravy is a socialist-realist building erected in 1956–1961 to a design by Jaroslav Fragner, opened on 16 April 1961 as the largest facility of its kind in Czechoslovakia. It consists of a main hall, a connecting wing and a side wing; the monumental travertine-clad facade carries six allegorical statues, including Práce s dětmi, Chemie and Hudba, from the group Člověk v práci a odlechu by Vlastimil Večeřa and Jiří Myszak. Inside are a 1,200-seat hall, a 620-seat theatre, a 450-seat cinema, a music hall, a lecture room, a library, a restaurant and a café.

An architectural competition for a new "culture and pioneer house" was announced in 1954; Jaroslav Fragner's winning design mixed functionalism and neoclassicism, and Minister of Culture Václav Kopecký called it "not contemporary enough". Built from 1956 to 1961, it opened on 16 April 1961 as the largest facility of its kind in Czechoslovakia. It was renamed repeatedly after the Vítkovice ironworks and Klement Gottwald, taking its present name in 2003.

The building serves as a meeting place for diverse events such as theatre performances, concerts, and exhibitions. Visitors experience a varied program that reflects the local arts scene and community interests.

The building is accessible for different types of visitors and offers spaces for theatre, exhibitions, and community events. It is worth checking in advance what activities are currently taking place, as the availability of certain areas may vary due to ongoing renovations.

The two fountains beside the building were part of Jaroslav Fragner's own design and carry sculptures by Stanislav Hanzík, "Mládí" (Youth) and "Dívčí tajemství" (A Girl's Secret). Contemporary press called the finished building "a huge white ship in the middle of black Ostrava".

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Jaroslav Fragner
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1961
Address
28. října 124, 702 20 Ostrava
GPS coordinates
49.83105,18.27318
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October 24, 2026 11:37
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