Přívoz (, briefly until 1920 and 1939-1945 also ''Oderfurt'') is a municipal part of the city of

Ostrava Ostrava (; ; ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 283,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava (river), Opa ...

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in the

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. It lies in the

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n part of the city, in the city district of Moravská Ostrava a Přívoz.

History

Přívoz was first mentioned in a written document in 1377 as ''Prsiewoz''.Hosák et al. 1980, 330-331. Heavy industrialization that occurred in Ostrava in the second half of the 19th century also affected Přívoz. A railroad line was built there, a coke-processing plant was constructed in 1909 together with a power plant. Industrialization had an impact also on demographics, as an influx of migrant workers occurred. Přívoz was formerly an independent municipality, in 1900 it gained town rights, in 1924 it became a part of Ostrava.

Demographics

Landmarks

The most important landmark in Přívoz is Immaculate Conception of Virgin Mary Church.

Notable people

Polish writer Wiesław Adam Berger was born here, as was German silent film actress Gilda Langer.

Footnotes

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Privoz Ostrava Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic