The last shift: How coal shaped Ostrava and Karviná for generations
26.3.2026 - 15:10
Coal mining in the Ostrava-Karviná basin has come to an end after nearly two and a half centuries. The last OKD mine has shut down, bringing to a close an industry that transformed this corner of Czechia into one of Central Europe’s industrial heartlands. Radio Prague International looks back on a world of hard work, danger, pride and strong regional identity.
