Ostrava
- Address: City Campus Ostravské univerzity na Černé louce
- Date of installation: 13th of February 2023
- Photo: Petra Kravalová, University of Ostrava
On February 13th, a new Havel's Place was ceremonially unveiled on the campus of the University of Ostrava. The inauguration included speeches by the university's rector Jan Lata, dramaturge Petr Oslzlý, and the governor of the Moravian-Silesian Region Ivo Vondrák.
Havel’s Place is a memorial dedicated to Václav Havel. It comprises two chairs linked by a round table with a tree growing through its centre. The installation of Havel’s Places is a worldwide project initiated by the Czech ambassador to the US, Petr Gandalovič, and the architect and designer Bořek Šípek. The aim of the project, which is coordinated and implemented by the Václav Havel Library, is to create a network of places in public spaces that can contribute to meeting and holding genuine dialogue – places where it will be possible to have discussions and reflect in the spirit of the ideals and philosophy of Václav Havel.