The Landek Park Mining Museum:

History on display in Petřkovice

More than twenty-five years ago, a mining museum was founded at the site of Ostrava’s oldest

mining site, Důl Anselm, which has since become the largest in the entire Czech Republic.

The combination of the mining museum as an industrial attraction and Landek Hill with its varied

flora and fauna as a natural attraction lends this location in Ostrava Petřkovice a unique appeal.

The exposition layout, placed at the edge of the

protected area of Landek Hill, uniquely depicts the

development of human society, from the stone age

to the typical architecture of the industrial revolution

and beyond, all the way to mining technologies

characteristic of the 20th century. The Landek Park

Museum is therefore a combination of a traditional

in-door museum and an open-air museum.

We bring you an interview with Ing. Lumír Plac,

the director of Landek Park, who spent his entire life

in the mining industry and has been working at the

museum since 1997. He was essential in the museum’s

development, and its inclusion in the comprehensive

system of industrial attractions, which includes

Dolní Oblast Vítkovice along with the entire system

of monuments and attractions in the region. For his

life’s work in the popularization of mining history,

he received the title “Personality of Tourism for the

Moravian Silesian Region 2019.”

Mr. Director, could you familiarize the readers with

the area around Landek Park?

Landek Hill in Ostrava-Petřkovice is home to Ostrava’s

oldest coal mine, the Anselm Mine, along with the

largest exposition of the history of mining and rescue

technologies in the Czech Republic. The hill is also

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connected to a thirty-five hectare area that contains

a sport/relaxation zone along with a camping area

for tents, trailers and recreational vehicles (RVs).

The Stellplatz is a zone specially built for travel with

trailers and other vehicles with proper infrastructure.

The Venus of Petřkovice, a prehistoric statuette of the

only slim Venus in Europe, has been found in the area.

Its historical significance is equivalent to the Venus

of Dolní Věstonice.

What is the history and current state of the museum?

Who played the biggest role in its conception?

The museum was first opened to the public in 1993,

as the only historical witness to the long-term mining

activities in Ostrava. At the time, the museum’s

creation was significantly supported by enthusiasts

from the club of the Mining Museum’s associates

along with support from the Landek Foundation.

What makes the museum unique? What interesting

things can visitors see and is there anything you can

surprise them with?

Our guided tours offer the authentic experience

of entrance into the area of the mineshaft, the

chain locker rooms, an exposition of mining rescue

equipment and a ride in the original mine train from the

60s. The exposition also unveils the story of Ferdinand