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Mining Museum
The premises of Landek Park and the Mining Museum form a unique complex. It isa multi-purpose site suitable for sports events, company and social events, visits to unique expositions including visits down the mine and hiking trails in the nature reserve. It is located on the northwest outskirts of Ostrava in the (near the palnned highway D47).
Together with the museum, Landek is on the official list of Czech Republic landmarks to be recorded in the UNESCO list of world heritage sites by 2008.
The company VÍTKOVICE HOLDING, a part of the engineering group VÍTKOVICE MACHINERY GROUP started managing the Mining Museum from 1 June 2010. The mining company OKD, which previously managed the Museum, will continue contributing to the activities of the institution. ... more
The Museum features
- exhibition building
- multi-purpose hall Compressor Plant
- descending into the mine and mining exposition
- exposition of mine rescue
- sports activities
- "Harenda u Barborky" restaurant
- hiking trails and a rest area
Contacts
Hornické muzeum a Landek park
Pod Landekem 64
725 29 Ostrava Petřkovice
Czech Republic
Tel.: +420 596 131 803, +420 596 131 804
Fax: +420 596 131 847
Opening hours
- exposition: yearly Mon - Sun 9 am - 6 pm
- premises: yearly Mon - Sun 9 am - 8 pm
- For organized visits please book in advance by telephone or e-mail.
How to get here
- from the Central bus station: by tram no. 1, 2 and 8 in the direction „Hlavní nádraží“ to "Muglinovská", then by buses no. 34, 52, 67, 68 and 73 to the stop "Hornické muzeum"
- from the Main train station: by tram no. 1, 2 and 8 to "Muglinovská", then by buses no. 34, 52, 67, 68 and 73 to the stop "Hornické muzeum"
- from the Ostrava Svinov train station: by bus no. 56 in the direction Hlučín to "Hornické muzeum"
- from the Ostrava Mošnov airport: by the bus line "Ostrava-Nový Jičín-Ostrava to Ostrava/ÚAN
- by car: from the centre of Ostrava in the direction Hlučín, behind the bridge over the D74 highway and the river Odra turn right in the direction of Petříkovice and then follow the signs
OKD is the only producer of hard coal in the Czech Republic; Its coal is mined in the southern part of the Upper-Silesian coal basin. more »
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Announcement of suspected fraud
OKD, a.s., has been currently exposed to fraudulent activity by unknown individuals in Germany.
Full version of the document in English and German is here.
BUSINESS INTEGRITY POLICY
This policy was adopted by the Board of Directors of New World Resources Plc on 15 November 2011 and shall have immediate effect.
Full version of the document is here.
NWR Open Mine Magazine No. 3/2011
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NWR Open Mine Magazine No. 2/2011
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NWR Open Mine Magazine No. 1/2011
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Company code of ethics
The Board of Directors of OKD has adopted a Company code of ethics that is obligatory for all the employees of the firm. It defines basic values and attitudes to enterprise that OKD conforms to in the course of its business activities.
The code of ethics is not any binding rule of law or internal directive, it represents, however, a moral obligation for each employee of OKD.
