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Frýdlant nad Ostravicí is often referred to as the gateway to the Beskydy Mountains. It fits perfectly into the Slow Travel concept for us, because its name was created by combining two German words: Land (land) and, above all, Frieden (peace). The past of this city may sound rather unpoetic. Frýdlant became famous for its iron production - the blows of hammers resounded, scorching heat radiated from the foundries. And from the surrounding forests, instead of birdsong, you could hear a relentless staccato, flawlessly played by the axes of the local woodcutters. And yet Frýdlant nad Ostravicí is full of charm. The proof is, for example, "Flower" in the park near the post office. This is a statue of the internationally recognized Czech artist Magdalena Jetelová, who has been living in Germany since 1985. As was common in Czechoslovakia in the 1970s and 1980s, public space was filled with experimental sculptures by great artists. Every hospital, housing estate or park created during this period is decorated with one or more original and often monumental sculptures. The contracting authority for these contracts was the state. The artists thus had to deal with the task themselves, which aimed to depict the (often hated by them) ideals of the Communist Party. And so the artists decided to wrap realistic, straightforward themes in an abstract guise. In this way, an art direction unseen in the world was born, which is worth your attention. Slow down in Frýdlant nad Ostravicí with a view of the majestic Beskydy peaks. Discover the beauty of the Neo-Renaissance town hall by the architect Židlický, a rare baroque column with a statue of the Virgin Mary of Carmel, and smell the normalizing Flower of Magdalena Jetelová. And then set off through the famous gate into the unfettered nature of the Beskydy Mountains. Welcome to us!