Statutory city of Karviná is a city in Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, on the Olza River. Karviná lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Together with neighboring towns it forms industrial Ostrava-Karviná Coal Basin. It has 51 373 inhabitants (2021 census). Even if at first sight it might not seem so, this industrial town is also rich with cultural and social history. The city has gone through a complicated and multidimensional development for more than seven centuries. In spite of the fact that our town belongs to the areas with a dense concentration of industry, commercial and touristic part were strengthened in the last years.