Moravian-Silesian Region

czech: Moravskoslezský kraj

This czech region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most of the Czech part of the historical region of Silesia.

Three of its towns have protected historical centers:

Příbor, the birthplace of Sigmund Freud, was an important center of education for north Moravia from the 17th to the first half of the 20th century. Nový Jičín, founded under the castle of Starý Jičín, has a well preserved central square, nearby is the Žerotínský château, dating back to the 14th century. Štramberk is a unique small town nestled between lime hills with a lot of timbered houses and the spire of Trúba on a hill above the town.

There are many castles and châteaux in the region; the most famous are Hradec nad Moravicí, Raduň, Kravaře, Fulnek. Hukvaldy in a village of the same name under the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountains is one the region's many castle ruins, known for its musical feast dedicated to the composer Leoš Janáček, who was born there. Another well-known castle ruin is Sovinec under the Hrubý Jeseník.

Due to the importance of industry in the region, there are many museums displaying products of local technical development: The Automobile Museum in Kopřivnice (Tatra car manufacturer), Train Car Museum in Studénka, Mining Museum and the former Michal Mine (Důl Michal) in Ostrava and many others.