Slavonice
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| Slavonice | ||
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 Peace Town Square
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| Country |  Czech Republic |
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| Region | South Bohemian | |
| District | Jindřichův Hradec | |
| Commune | Dačice | |
| Municipality | Slavonice | |
| Elevation | 512 m (1,680 ft) | |
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| Area | 45.72 km² (17.65 sq mi) | |
| Population | 2,701 (2005) | |
| Density | 59 /km² (153 /sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1260 | |
| Mayor | Josef Urban | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 378 81 | |
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Slavonice | ||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
| Website: www.slavonice-mesto.cz | ||
Slavonice (IPA: [ˈslavoɲɪtsɛ], German: Zlabings) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, about a kilometer from the Austrian border with about 2,700 inhabitants. It was originally a medieval town, and has a traditional medieval city center with Sgraffito covered buildings dating from the 14th to 16th centuries.
Being so close to the Austrian border, Slavonice was impacted by the creation of the Iron Curtain during the period of Communism. The nearby hamlet of Maříž was completely depopulated during the period of Communism in an effort to prevent people from living anywhere near the border with non-Communist Austria.
After the Velvet Revolution and the fall of Communism, Maříž was recolonized by ceramics artists, and Slavonice has once again become a popular destination for Czech tourists and artists. A lot of small galeries were established as well as a result of the work of artists and workshops at slavonice as by hotels or small shops.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Pictures and commentary from a visitor
- Mariz and Mariz ceramics
- The new Slavonice Institute
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