ORLOVá

(; Polish: , ) is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic.
It was first mentioned in a written document in 1223. During the Middle Ages it was a settlement of agricultural character. Major change came in the 19th century when the coal mining boom occurred. Population rapidly grew together with urban development. At the beginning of the 20th century it became an important center of Polish and Czech education and home to many cultural and sport organizations. Orlová gained city rights in 1922. During the workers' strike in 1925 four workers were killed by the police. In 1946 the villages of Lazy and Poruba were administratively joined into the town. Widespread coal mining, even more practiced during the communist era, had a devastating impact on the town, its buildings and architecture, especially in Lazy.
The most important landmarks of Orlová are a Neo-Gothic church from 1905, which replaced the original church from 1466, and a town hall from 1928.

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Sister cities

★ Czechowice-Dziedzice

★ Illnau-Effretikon

★ Rydułtowy

See also

★ Polish minority in the Czech Republic

★ Zaolzie

External links

★ Official website