摘要：: Industrial tourism is the field that is focused on the recognition of the historical industrial monuments and abandoned facilities. Recently the rising trend in the interest in this branch of tourism can be observed especially in the industrially well developed countries. This field of tourism was just recently a domain of only a limited group of technical enthusiasts but that happens to change as the larger public is beginning to find interest in technical monuments. The industrial legacy of our ancestors is worth our attention especially in our busy time as they represent their skills, resourcefulness and ingenuity. In our modern era it is often beneficial to just "switch off" and observe the marvellous contributions of the past to the development of present society. In this paper the examples of successful utilizations of abandoned industrial facilities are presented. They are great example of conversion of the often dilapidating buildings and compounds into the facilities which plays beneficial and also educational role in society that can be followed not just in Czech Republic but also around the Europe. In many cities or towns some industrial facilities which remained without the employment since their abandonment can be found. Even that they usually don't represent culturally significant monuments they are often buildings which are technically interesting and which are contributing to the local character. The example of Vítkovice ironworking compound and other selected facilities can serve as the inspiration for the similarly affected cities
