The Silesian region Ostrava is not only famous for the majestic building is one of the city's major theatres bearing the name of antonín dvořák, but also exhibition complex "Black Louka" (translated from the Czech – "Black Meadow"), which consists of several buildings. On the area of 9300 sq. m. are various kinds of fairs and exhibitions, conferences and meetings, congresses and seminars.

The main building of the complex is the building built in 1960. Much later it was added to the new hall, equipped with underground Parking. To them the adjacent conference room, and 6 administrative structures. The whole complex occupies an area of 6 hectares.

The title of the exhibition complex is explained very simply. In the nineteenth century in Silesian Ostrava were fair, where they sold all domestic animals. On the spot, later called the Black Meadow, was located the pens for the pigs who had their hooves destroyed green juicy grass and turned the place its contents in a dirty swamp – Black Meadow.

In the twentieth century have been brought here wastes from metallurgical and coking plants, making the area of Ostrava in a real dump, while the townspeople grabbed my head and demanded to remove debris. Then, it was decided to build there the exhibition complex.

The company, which owns the exhibition centre "black Louka", determines the timing of all exhibitions. She also owns several tourist sites of interest for visitors to Ostrava.