 Baťa shoe factory, building 21 | ||
| Zlín 1949-1990: Gottwaldov | ||
| Kraj | Zlínský kraj | |
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| Residents | 74.935 (2020) | |
| height | 230 m | |
| Tourist info web | http://www.mestozlin.cz/ | |
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Zlín is an industrial city in Moravia. At the main location of the Baťa shoe factory, a town with cultural and social institutions was built in the early 20th century, which today are classics of industrial architecture.
background
Zlín was first mentioned in 1302 and soon became a local center for handicrafts and mining. But the city's meteoric rise only began with the industrial revolution. After the Baťa shoe factory was founded in 1896, the city quickly grew into a large city and modernist industrial architecture, including residential and social facilities, is still an exemplary representative of the social and industrial architecture and urban planning of the early 20th century.
In 1949 the city was renamed Gottwaldov in honor of President Klement Gottwald; in 1990 it was renamed again.
In addition to the internationally famous Baťa shoe factory, Zlín is also known for its animation studios, whose works from the 1960s also became famous in Western Europe.
getting there
By plane
- Several small sports airports in the vicinity; i.a. Otrokovice, Kroměříž, Štípa, Kunovice
- Next airports with regular service: Ostrava and Brno, each about 100 km away.
By train
- Otrokovice railway station: All express trains stop at this station about 15 km west of Zlín Břeclav-Přerov, including the three daily train pairs Vienna-Warsaw. There are also direct connections to Otrokovice Bratislava, Olomouc, Ostrava, Katowice.
- From Otrokovice station you can take the Local railway Otrokovioce-Vizovice reach Zlín directly. Stops are in the area of the shoe factory (Zlín Střed) and in the district of Malenovice.
- The Otrokovice train station is also connected to the Zlín public transport network.
By bus
In front of the Zlín Střed train station there is a large bus station with connections to the surrounding towns and cities as well as to more distant regional destinations in Moravia and Slovakia.
In the street
- highway
: Otrokovice (D55, I / 55) - Zlín - Vízovice (I / 69) - Valašská Polanka (I / 57) - Puchov (Slovakia; D1) - There is a connection to the motorway network on the motorway
(Exit 32 Otrokovice-jíh)
Recommended routes:
- From Brno and Prague over the autobahn
to Hulín and further on the highway Exit 32 Otrokovice-jíh, then the trunk road . - From Vienna optionally via Brno (further, but faster) or via Břeclav and the
via Uherské Hradiště to Otrokovice (shorter but slower), then the trunk road - From Olomouc, Ostrava and Poland above Přerov and the highway
mobility
Buses and trolleybuses. The transport network extends to the neighboring town of Otrokovice.
Tourist Attractions
Industry and functional city
The rapid growth of Tomáš Baťa's shoe factory, which was founded in 1894 and was mayor from 1923, has shaped the cityscape to this day. The population grew from 5,000 to over 40,000 in just a few years. The architects Jan Kotěra, František Lydie Gahura, M. Lorenc, Vladimír Karfík and especially Le Corbusier were responsible for modern urban planning and architecture. Under the motto “work collectively - live individually”, factory estates were built next to the company's own kindergartens, schools, a hospital, a department store and what was then the largest cinema in Central Europe. The structures that have survived to this day were known far beyond the borders of Central Europe because of the new inclusion of social and psychological aspects. Today they are called the “pearl of functionalism” and even the first functionalist city in the world.
Architectural highlights are:
- Tomáš Baťa's villa. Built in 1911 by architect Jan Kotěra, today the seat of the Thomas Bata Foundation.
- Baťa Hospital. Founded in 1927 as one of the most modern hospitals in Czechoslovakia. Architect František Lydie Gahura.
- Big cinema (Velké kino). Built in 1932, it was the largest cinema in Europe with 2580 seats and also had Europe's largest screen (9x7 m). Architects Miroslav Lorenc and František Lydie Gahura.
- Tomáš Baťa cultural center. Erected in 1933 by František Lydie Gahura. Prominent representative of constructivist architecture. Seat of the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra since 1955.
- Baťa high-rise, Baťův mrakodrap, Jednadvacítka. Architect Vladimír Karfík, 1936–1939. The 78 m high building was originally the headquarters of the global Baťa group and has been home to the regional administration of Zlínský kraj since the extensive renovation in 2004.
Malenovice Castle
- Malenovice Castle. Seat of the Vladiken family of Malenowicz. The castle was laid out by Margrave Johann Heinrich around 1360, in later times it was rebuilt and expanded several times; Gothic and Renaissance styles. Inside the castle archaeological finds from the area as well as an exhibition about the castles of South Moravia.
Others
- Zlín Forest Cemetery
- Lešná castle and zoological garden. Art Nouveau palace, built 1887-1894, architects J. Micek and Viktor Siedek; surrounded by a zoo.
- Pilgrimage Church of Štípa
activities
- ice Hockey. PSG Zlín. Top team of the extraliga; Master 2014.
- Soccer. FC Fastav Zlín. Synot league.
- Other sports clubs. Volleyball, basketball, handball and rugby.
shop
- Modern shopping center OC Centro Zlín, on the western outskirts near Otrokovice. including Tesco Hypermarket.
- Older shopping center Obchodní dům Prior, downtown; 49 Letná.
kitchen
nightlife
- Velké cinema
accommodation
The Interhotel Moskva is classic, but there are also several other accommodation options in different price ranges in the city
Learn
- Tomáš Baťa University. founded in 2000.
Work
The most important employer is still the shoe factory. But Zlín also has a large number of creative start-up businesses; unemployment is well below the national average.
security
health
Practical advice
trips
- Airplane Museum in Kunovice
- Beskids and White Carpathians. Valašské Meziříčí, Vsetin.
