18. 6. 2025 What did Vítkovice look like when iron was still flowing? We have created a documentary map with authentic video footage from 1998. You are invited to view 32 locations from the agglomeration, coking plant, blast furnaces, and maintenance facilities as seen by employees at the time. 13. 1. 2025 The Last Blast - the End of One Era, and a New Beginning It was Sunday morning at 8.30 a.m. and a glowing stream of pig iron began to roll under the blast furnace No. 1 at the Vítkovice Ironworks, accompanied by a sizzle of hot sparks as it had so many times before. A blast was taking place under the furnace. This time, however, it was different, it was watched by 1,200 employees, it was 27 September 1998 and this blast was the last ever in Vítkovice. 13. 1. 2025 Icons of the Czech Countryside: The Story of Vítkovice Silos Anyone who has traveled through the Czech countryside knows them – tall dark blue cylinders rising high, displaying the iconic logo of the Vítkovice Ironworks, clearly announcing a place associated with agriculture. These are the enameled tower silos and tanks known as "Vítkovice" — symbols of agricultural industry of our countryside. Více novinek