Trojhalí Karolina in Ostrava (Three-hall Karolina)

Another proof of how a former gigantic industrial building can be turned into a multifunctional modern facility for sports and cultural activities is the Trojhalí Karolina.

The site of giant halls reinforced with iron and lined with bricks served as a base for the Karolina pit and the local coke plant. Today, you can play badminton, indoor football or go to a concert in the mid-nineteenth century hall, which has an unusual atmosphere.

While the Troihalí has been saved and is part of Ostrava’s character, the old Karolina coke plant was demolished in the late 1980s. Today, the modern shopping centre Forum Nová Karolina has been built in its place. The whole area connects the centre of Ostrava with industrial Dolní Vítkovice.