Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; german: Zlin) is a city in the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. It has about 73,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the
Zlín Region and it lies on the
Dřevnice river. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of the modern city is closely connected to the
Bata Shoes
The Bata Corporation (known as Bata, and in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, known as Baťa) is a multinational footwear, apparel and fashion accessories manufacturer and retailer of Moravian (Czech) origin, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzer ...
company and its social scheme, developed after the
World War I
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. A large part of the city is urbanistically and architecturally valuable and is protected by law as an
urban monument zone.
Administrative parts
Zlín is made up of 16 city parts and villages:
*Zlín
*Prštné (Zlín II)
*Louky (Zlín III)
*Mladcová (Zlín IV)
*Příluky (Zlín V)
*Jaroslavice (Zlín VI)
*Kudlov (Zlín VII)
*Malenovice (Zlín VIII)
*Chlum
*Klečůvka
*Kostelec
*Lhotka
*Lužkovice
*Salaš
*Štípa
*Velíková
Etymology
There are several legends about the origin of the name of the city, according to which it was derived from ''slín'' (i.e. "
marl
Marl is an earthy material rich in carbonate minerals, clays, and silt. When hardened into rock, this becomes marlstone. It is formed in marine or freshwater environments, often through the activities of algae.
Marl makes up the lower part o ...
") or ''zlaté japko'' (i.e. "golden apple"). However, the name Zlín was most likely derived from the old personal
Slavic name Zla, Zlen or Zleš.
From 1949 to 1989, the city was renamed ''Gottwaldov'' after the first communist president of Czechoslovakia
Klement Gottwald. On 1 January 1990 the city's name was changed back to Zlín.
Geography
Zlín is located about east of
Brno
Brno ( , ; german: Brünn ) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 380,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic ...
. The city is situated on the
Dřevnice river.
Zlín is entirely located in the
Vizovice Highlands. The highest point of the municipal territory is the top of the hill Tlustá hora with an elevation of .
History
14h–16th centuries
The first written mention of Zlín is from 1322, when it was acquired by Queen
Elizabeth Richeza.
In that time, Zlín was already a
market town
A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rural ...
and served as a
craft guild centre for the surrounding area of
Moravian Wallachia
Moravian Wallachia ( cs, Moravské Valašsko, or simply ''Valašsko''; ro, Valahia Moravă) is a mountainous ethnoregion located in the easternmost part of Moravia in the Czech Republic, near the Slovak border, roughly centered on the cities Vs ...
. From 1358, the Zlín estate was owned by Bishop Albrecht of Šternberk and soon became the seat of the Moravian branch of the Šternberk family. In 1397, the town privileges of Zlín were extended and Zlín became a town. This significantly helped the economic development of Zlín.
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The ]Hussite Wars
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badly affected properties of the Sternbergs and they were forced to sell Zlín in 1437. In the second half of the 15th century, Zlín was threatened by the Bohemian–Hungarian War. The 16th century brought peace and prosperity to the town. Trade and crafts flourished, mainly drapery, pottery and shoemaking. New villages were founded in the vicinity of Zlín, which became a large town and economic centre.[
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17th–19th centuries
In 1605, Zlín was raided and burned by Hungarian rebels. The Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history
The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (80 ...
left the town severely damaged and half deserted. The residents of Zlín, along with people from the whole Wallachian region, led an uprising against the Habsburg monarchy
The Habsburg monarchy (german: Habsburgermonarchie, ), also known as the Danubian monarchy (german: Donaumonarchie, ), or Habsburg Empire (german: Habsburgerreich, ), was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities ...
. The rebellion was however bloodily suppressed in 1644. After the war, Zlín became property of the Hungarian noble family of Serényi, but they did not care much for the town, and therefore Zlín recovered only slowly.[
Economic activity was restored in the 18th century. Larger industrial enterprises appeared in the mid-19th century. A small match factory was established in 1850 and a shoe factory in 1870, but both were soon closed, and the town continued to live mainly from the work of craftsmen. In 1899, the railway was built.][
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20th century
Zlín began to grow rapidly after Tomáš Baťa
Tomáš Baťa () (3 April 1876 – 12 July 1932) was a Czech entrepreneur and founder of the Bata shoe company. His career was cut short when he died in a plane accident due to bad weather.
His half-brother Jan Antonín Baťa took over his compa ...
and his siblings founded a shoe factory there in 1894, known as Bata Company. Production gradually increased, as did the number of employees and the population of the town. Baťa's factory supplied the Austro-Hungarian army in World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
. Due to the remarkable economic growth of the company and the increasing prosperity of its workers, Baťa himself was elected mayor of Zlín in 1923.
Baťa became the leading manufacturer and marketer of footwear in Czechoslovakia
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in 1922. Besides producing footwear, the company diversified into engineering, chemistry, rubber technology and many more areas. The factory hired thousands of workers who moved to Zlín. A new large complex of modern buildings and facilities was gradually built by the Baťa's company on the outskirts of the town in 1923–1938. It included thousands of flats, schools, department stores, scientific facilities, and a hospital. The development took place in a controlled manner and was based on modern urban concepts with the contribution of important architects of the time. Zlín became a hypermodern industrial city with functionalist character unique in Europe.[
After death of Tomáš Baťa in 1932, the company was managed by ]Jan Antonín Baťa
Jan Antonín Baťa (March 7, 1898 – August 23, 1965) (also known as ''Jan Antonin Bata'' or ''Jan Bata'', called The King of Shoes) was a Czech- Brazilian shoe manufacturer from Uherské Hradiště (southeastern Moravia), half-brother of Tomáš ...
, Hugo Vavrečka and Dominik Čipera, who also became the mayor. The Baťa company and also the city of Zlín continued growing. In 1929–1935, a strong economic agglomeration Zlín – Otrokovice
Otrokovice (; german: Otrokowitz) is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. It is known as an industrial centre.
Administrative parts
The town part of Kvítkovice is an administrative ...
– Napajedla
Napajedla (; german: Napajedl) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,100 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Etymology
The town's name is derive ...
has developed. In 1935, the city became the seat of the administrative district.
During the World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, life in the city was controlled by German occupiers, and development of both the city and the company stopped. Zlín was most severely affected by the war in 1944, when it was bombed by the U.S. army and large part of the factories was destroyed. Zlín was liberated by the Soviet and Romanian armies on 2 May 1945.[
The communists took over management of Zlín and Baťa factories, and in October 1945 the Bata company in Czechoslovakia was nationalized. In the following decades, Zlín preserved its significant position thanks to its extensive industrial production. The city has strengthened its position as administrative, economic, educational and cultural centre of eastern Moravia. Zlín further expanded with construction of new housing estates.][
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Demographics
Transport
In the 1920s local passenger transportation started to operate. Later, in 1939 the town council decided to build three trolleybus routes, numbered lines A, B and C. New trolleybus lines were finished in 1944, after the construction proceeding during the Nazi occupation. Through the times, Zlín's public transport, now owned by DSZO (Zlín & Otrokovice Transportation Company), was one of the fastest-growing public transportation networks in the Czech Republic.
The city is currently served by 14 bus routes and 14 trolleybus routes, and also railway services on line 331, which runs from Otrokovice
Otrokovice (; german: Otrokowitz) is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. It is known as an industrial centre.
Administrative parts
The town part of Kvítkovice is an administrative ...
(located on the international corridor) to Vizovice
Vizovice (; german: Wisowitz) is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Administrative part ...
. There are nine stations on this line within the city of Zlín, the largest of which is ''Zlín střed''.
Education
In 1969, the Faculty of Technology was founded here as a branch of the Brno University of Technology
Brno University of Technology (abbreviated: ''BUT''; in Czech: Vysoké učení technické v Brně – Czech abbreviation: ''VUT'') is a university located in Brno, Czech Republic. Being founded in 1899 and initially offering a single course ...
. In 2001, it was one of two faculties which formed the newly established Tomas Bata University in Zlín. With more than 9,000 students, it ranks as a medium-sized Czech university. It is formed by six faculties: Technology, Management and Economics, Multimedia Communications, Applied Informatics, Humanities, and Logistics and Crisis Management.
Culture
Zlín is located in the cultural region of Moravian Wallachia
Moravian Wallachia ( cs, Moravské Valašsko, or simply ''Valašsko''; ro, Valahia Moravă) is a mountainous ethnoregion located in the easternmost part of Moravia in the Czech Republic, near the Slovak border, roughly centered on the cities Vs ...
near the tripoint
A tripoint, trijunction, triple point, or tri-border area is a geographical point at which the boundaries of three countries or subnational entities meet. There are 175 international tripoints as of 2020. Nearly half are situated in rivers, l ...
of the cultural regions of Moravian Wallachia, Moravian Slovakia and Hanakia.
Given Zlín's history as one of the biggest centres of filmmaking in the Czech Republic, probably the biggest cultural event is the Zlín Film Festival
Zlín Film Festival, also known as the International Film Festival for Children and Youth ( cs, Mezinárodní festival filmů pro děti a mládež) is an annual festival of children's film in Zlín in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1961 in the ...
with subtitle "International Film Festival for Children and Youth".
Winter version of international music festival Masters of Rock takes place in Zlín. It focuses mainly on death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep growling vocals; aggressive, powerful drumming, feat ...
.
Zlín is home to the Bohuslav Martinů
Bohuslav Jan Martinů (; December 8, 1890 – August 28, 1959) was a Czech composer of modern classical music. He wrote 6 symphonies, 15 operas, 14 ballet scores and a large body of orchestral, chamber, vocal and instrumental works. He bec ...
Philharmonic Orchestra; its chief conductor is Tomáš Brauner, while its principal guest conductor is Leoš Svárovský
Leoš Svárovský (born 17 May 1961 in Jablonec nad Nisou, former Czechoslovakia) is a Czech flautist and conductor.
He began his musical career as a flautist after studying at the Prague Conservatory
The Prague Conservatory or Prague Cons ...
.
Sport
Zlín's ice hockey team PSG Berani Zlín
PSG Berani Zlín is an ice hockey team in the Czech 1. Liga. Their home arena is Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky in Zlín (The biggest city in the Moravian Wallachia). They won the Extraliga in 2004 and 2014. plays in the Czech 1.liga and has won national titles in 2004 and in 2014. The football team FC Trinity Zlín
FC Trinity Zlín is a professional football club from Zlín, Czech Republic. The club has spent a number of seasons in the top league of the country, both the Czechoslovak First League and later the Czech First League. They currently play in the ...
plays in the Czech First League. The city also has teams in other sports including volleyball, basketball, Czech handball
Czech handball (Czech: ''česká házená'', also known as ''národní házená'' – ''national handball'') is an outdoor ball game which was created in 1905 in Prague and is still played today. This sport is very similar to team handball.
...
, softball and rugby.
Architecture
The city's architectural development was a characteristic synthesis of two modernist urban utopian
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visions: the first inspired by Ebenezer Howard's Garden city movement and the second tracing its lineage to Le Corbusier
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (6 October 188727 August 1965), known as Le Corbusier ( , , ), was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture. He was ...
's vision of urban modernity. From the very beginning Baťa pursued the goal of constructing the Garden City proposed by Ebenezer Howard. However, the shape of the city had to be 'modernized' so as to suit the needs of the company and of the expanding community.
Zlín's distinctive architecture was guided by principles that were strictly observed during its whole inter-war development. Its central theme was the derivation of all architectural elements from the factory buildings. The central position of the industrial production in the life of Zlín inhabitants was to be highlighted. Hence the same building materials (red brick, glass, reinforced concrete) were used for the construction of all public (and most private) edifices.
The common structural element of Zlín architecture is a square bay of . Although modified by several variations, this high modernist style leads to a high degree of uniformity of buildings. It highlights the central and unique idea of an industrial garden city at the same time. Architectural and urban functionalism was to serve the demands of a modern city. The simplicity of its buildings translated into its functional adaptability was to prescribe (and react to) the needs of everyday life.
The urban plan of Zlín was the creation of František Lydie Gahura
František Lydie Gahura (10 October 1891 in Zlín – 15 September 1958 in Brno) was a Czeochslovak architect and sculptor.
Career
Gahura became famous for his collaboration on the architectural and urban design of the Czech city of Zlín. He ...
, a student at Le Corbusier's atelier in Paris. Le Corbusier's inspiration was evident in the basic principles of the city's architecture. On his visit to Zlín in 1935, he was appointed to preside over the selective procedure for new apartment houses. Le Corbusier also received a commission for creating the plan for further expansion of the city and the company. His plan represented a paradigm shift from his earlier conceptions of urban design. Here he abandoned an anthropomorphic, centralized city model in favor of the linear city format. The change in Le Corbusier's thinking was reflected by the abandonment of the ''à redents'' residential pattern in favor of free-standing slab blocks. His Zlín plan, however, was never fully adopted.
Sights
The Villa of Tomáš Baťa was an early architectural achievement. The construction was finished in 1911. The building's design was carried out by the architect Jan Kotěra
Jan Kotěra (18 December 1871 – 17 April 1923) was a Czech architect, artist and interior designer, and one of the key figures of modern architecture in Bohemia.
Biography
Kotěra was born in Brno, the largest city in Moravia, to a Czech fathe ...
. After its confiscation in 1945, the building served as a Pioneers' house. Being returned to Tomáš J. Baťa, the son of the company's founder, the building now houses the headquarters of the Thomas Bata Foundation.
Baťa's Hospital was founded in 1927 and quickly developed into one of the most modern Czechoslovak hospitals. The original architectural set up was designed by F. L. Gahura.
The Grand Cinema was designed by the architects Miroslav Lorenc and F. L. Gahura and built in 1932. This technological marvel became the largest cinema in Europe (2,580 seated viewers) in its time. The cinema also boasted the largest movie screen in Europe ().
Tomas Bata Memorial
Tomas Bata Memorial ( cs, Památník Tomáše Bati) is functionalist building in Zlín, Czech Republic built in 1933. The Memorial was designed by the Czech architect František Lydie Gahura.
History
Tomas Bata Memorial is the most impressive ...
was built in 1933 by F. L. Gahura. The original purpose of the building was to commemorate the achievements of Baťa. The building itself is a constructivist masterpiece. It has served as the seat of the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra since 1955.
Baťa's Skyscraper
Baťa's Skyscraper, also known as Building No. 21, is a skyscraper in Zlín, Czech Republic. It is 77.5 metres high and has sixteen floors. It was the administration building of the Bata Shoes factory, a company that was based in the city. Now it i ...
was built as the headquarters for the worldwide Baťa organization. Designed by Vladimír Karfík
Vladimir Karfík (26 October 1901 – 6 June 1996) was a Czech modernist architect and university professor. His life, professional career and his work reflected changes characteristic for the 20th century.
Career
Karfík cooperated with many fa ...
, the huge building was erected in 1936–1939. It included a room-sized elevator housing the office for the boss, comfortably furnished – with a sink, a telephone, and air conditioning. When it was built it was the tallest Czechoslovak building with . After a costly reconstruction in 2004, it became the seat of the Regional Office of the Zlín Region and the headquarters of the tax office.
In the Štípa part of Zlín is located the Lešná Castle. It was built in the Neogothic, Neorenaissance and Neobaroque styles in 1887–1893. It is one of the youngest aristocratic residences in Moravia
Moravia ( , also , ; cs, Morava ; german: link=yes, Mähren ; pl, Morawy ; szl, Morawa; la, Moravia) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic and one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia.
The me ...
. The castle was built for the Seilern-Aspang family on the site of an older castle from the 18th century. Today the castle is open to the public and there are collections of unique and historically valuable objects. The castle is located inside the Zlín-Lešná Zoo
Zlín Zoo (''Zoologická zahrada Zlín'') is a zoological garden in Zlín in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It is located by the Lešná Castle, situated about 10 km from the centre of the city. It is the second most-visited zoo in t ...
complex. It is the second most-visited zoo in the country, and as of 2020, it was overall the fifth most visited tourist destination in the country.
In the Malenovice part of Zlín is located the Malenovice Castle. It was founded in the second half of the 14th century. The Gothic castle was modified in the Renaissance style in the following centuries. Today part of the castle is open to the public and contains several expositions.
Notable people
*Tomáš Baťa
Tomáš Baťa () (3 April 1876 – 12 July 1932) was a Czech entrepreneur and founder of the Bata shoe company. His career was cut short when he died in a plane accident due to bad weather.
His half-brother Jan Antonín Baťa took over his compa ...
(1876–1932), industrialist, founder of Bata Corporation
*Miloslav Petrusek
Miloslav Petrusek (15 September 1936 – 19 August 2012) was a prominent Czech sociologist who served as a dean of Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University in Prague between 1992–1997, as well as the prorector for academic affairs of t ...
(1936–2012), sociologist
* John Tusa (born 1936), British arts administrator, and radio and television journalist
*Tom Stoppard
Sir Tom Stoppard (born , 3 July 1937) is a Czech born British playwright and screenwriter. He has written for film, radio, stage, and television, finding prominence with plays. His work covers the themes of human rights, censorship, and politi ...
(born 1937), British playwright and screenwriter
*Josef Abrhám
Josef Abrhám (14 December 1939 – 16 May 2022) was a Czech film and theatre actor.
Biography
He originally began studying acting at Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava and later moved to Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts i ...
(1939–2022), actor
*Eva Jiřičná
Eva Jiřičná (born 3 March 1939) is a Czech architect and designer, active in London and Prague. She is the founder of the architectural atelier ''Eva Jiricna Architects'', operating in Britain (at first as ''Jiřičná Kerr Associates'') fro ...
(born 1939), architect
* Ivana Trump (1949–2022), Czech-American businesswoman and model
*Vladimír Hučín
Vladimír Hučín (25 May 1952 in Gottwaldov) is a Czech political celebrity and dissident of both communist and post/communist era.
In the 1970s and 1980s he used explosives to destroy various propaganda symbols of communism and distributed a ...
(born 1952), dissident and political celebrity
* Stanislava Nopová (born 1953), author, poet and publisher
* Roman Čechmánek (born 1971), ice hockey player
*Tomáš Dvořák
Tomáš Dvořák (), born 11 May 1972 in Gottwaldov (now Zlín), Czechoslovakia, is an athlete from the Czech Republic. He competed in the decathlon and heptathlon for the team ''Dukla Prague''. He is a three-time decathlon ...
(born 1972), decathlete, Olympic medalist
*Daniel Málek
Daniel Málek (born 25 May 1973 in Zlín) is a retired male breaststroke swimmer from the Czech Republic, who won two bronze medals in the men's breaststroke events at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain. He represented his nativ ...
(born 1973), breaststroke swimmer
*Roman Hamrlík
Roman Hamrlík (born April 12, 1974) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally selected first overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, ...
(born 1974), ice hockey player
* Petr Čajánek (born 1975), ice hockey player
*Mojmír Hampl
Mojmír Hampl (born 13 March 1975) is a Czech economist, who has been the Chairman of the Czech Fiscal Council since 2022. Previously, from 2019 to 2021, he worked for KPMG Czech Republic as a director responsible for financial sector services. ...
(born 1975), economist
*Petr Janda
Petr Janda (born 5 January 1987) is a Czech retired football player. He was also a regular for the Czech Republic national under-21 football team.
Career Club career
Janda joined Antalyaspor on a 3.5 year contract on 28 January 2012. (born 1975), architect
*Jiří Novák
Jiří Novák (; born 22 March 1975) is a Czech former professional tennis player. He was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia but resides nowadays in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Career
Novák turned professional in 1993 and won seven singles and 18 doubles ...
(born 1975), tennis player
*Silvia Saint
Silvia Saint, born Silvie Tomčalová (born 12 February 1976) is a former Czech pornographic actress. In 1996 she was ''Penthouse'' Pet of the Year in the Czech edition of the magazine. She has appeared in over 300 pornographic movies.
Early l ...
(born 1976), pornographic film actress
* Jan Zakopal (born 1977), footballer
*Karel Rachůnek
Karel Rachůnek (, August 27, 1979 – September 7, 2011) was a Czech professional ice hockey player. Rachunek was the captain of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) when the team was decimated in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yarosla ...
(1979–2011), ice hockey player
Twin towns – sister cities
Zlín is twinned with:
* Altenburg
Altenburg () is a city in Thuringia, Germany, located south of Leipzig, west of Dresden and east of Erfurt. It is the capital of the Altenburger Land district and part of a polycentric old-industrial textile and metal production region betw ...
, Germany
* Chorzów
Chorzów ( ; ; german: link=no, Königshütte ; szl, Chorzōw) is a city in the Silesia region of southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central cities of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union – a metropolis with a population ...
, Poland
* Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
, Netherlands
* Izegem, Belgium
* Limbach-Oberfrohna, Germany
* Möhlin, Switzerland
* Romans-sur-Isère
Romans-sur-Isère (; Occitan: ''Rumans d'Isèra''; Old Occitan: ''Romans'') is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Geography
Romans-sur-Isère is located on the Isère, northeast of Valence. There are more than 50,000 in ...
, France
* Sesto San Giovanni
Sesto San Giovanni (; lmo, Sest San Giovann, label=Western Lombard ), locally referred to as just Sesto ( lmo, Sest, links=no), is a ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy. Its railway station is the northernmost s ...
, Italy
* Trenčín
Trenčín (, also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 55,000, which makes it the eighth largest municip ...
, Slovakia
Zlín also cooperates with Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital ...
, Italy.[
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Gallery
Zlín - J.A. Bati - View WSW on Baťův mrakodrap - Baťa's Skyscraper 1936-38 by Slovak Architect Vladimír Karfík.jpg, Baťa's Skyscraper
Památník Tomáše Bati.jpg, Tomas Bata Memorial
Zlín, park Komenského (7).jpg, Komenského Park
Zlín, park Komenského (1).jpg, Komenského Park
Zlin congress center 02.jpg, Congress Centre Zlín
Zlín, Prior (1).jpg, Prior Zlín, a department store
References
Bibliography
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External links
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History of Zlín, old photos and postcards
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Zlín District
Planned cities
Bata Corporation
Architecture related to utopias