Thanks to its over seven hundred years of history, the town of Ostrov has a plethora of monuments, ranging from the Romanesque Style to Gothic architecture, the Renaissance, the Baroque period, all the way to Traditionalism – the architecture of the 1950s known as Socialist realism, or SORELA.
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Sacred Precinct
An extensive complex of sacred monuments
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Ostrov Château
The originally Renaissance Schlick château
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Château Park
A popular place for walks and relaxation
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Ostrov Summer Residence
A Baroque structure – today a branch of the Karlovy Vary Art Gallery
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Old Town Hall
The originally Gothic gem of the Old Square
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Church of St Michael
A Baroque church with rare architectural elements
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Ostrov Community Centre
A significant example of 1950s architecture