Moravia – a region that often remains in Prague’s shadow, yet is one of the most fascinating and underrated parts of Central Europe. It is a story of a place marked by rich influences: Habsburg, German and Jewish, with magnificent architecture and art, a unique wine culture and industrial heritage.
The authors of this issue examine Moravian identity, history, culture and architecture, taking readers from Ostrava, through Olomouc, to Brno and Znojmo. The issue includes, amongst other things, articles on the interwar avant-garde in Brno, the phenomenon of modernist Zlín, Ostrava’s industrial heritage, and the debates surrounding Moravian distinctiveness.
The issue features essays, interviews and reportage by authors from Poland and the Czech Republic, including Patrycja Bukalska, Ondřej Zatloukal, Marcela Macharáčková, Michał Wiśniewski and Zbigniew Machej. The volume is complemented by a wealth of illustrative material and photographs showcasing the region’s landscape and culture. Moravian ‘Herito’ is both a guide to a little-known region of the Czech Republic and a story of Central Europe seen through the lens of its local histories.
Table of contents
Od redakcji
Patrycja Bukalska – In Quest for Moravia Identity
Ondřej Zatloukal – Better To Be Third Than Second
Marcela Macharáčková – Far from the Provinces. Brno’s Interwar Avant-Garde
Zbigniew Machej – The Cieszyn Palimpset. Between Moravia and Małopolska
Remigiusz Okraska – The Coal, Steel, Smoke, and Rust of Moravia
Pavel Zatloukal – The Zlín Phenomenon
Piotr Gierowski – Against Everyone: Miroslav Tichý
Dagmar Černoušková – New Brno
Michał Wiśniewski – Moravian Symbol of World Domination
Lubor Herzán – Třebíč: From Demolition Plans to UNESCO
Magdalena Łanuszka – Znojmo, a Town of the Middle Ages (and More)