Slavonice

Geobox | Settlement
name = Slavonice
other_name =
category = Town


image_caption = Peace Town Square


symbol = Slavonice_znak.png etymology =
official_name =
motto =
nickname =
country = Czech Republic
country_

state =
region = South Bohemian
region_type = Region
district = Jindřichův Hradec
district_type = District
commune = Dačice
municipality = Slavonice
part =
river =
location =
elevation = 512
lat_d = 48
lat_m = 59
lat_s =
lat_NS = N
long_d = 15
long_m = 21
long_s =
long_EW = E
highest =
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lowest =
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area = 45.72
area_round = 2
population = 2701
population_date = 2005
population_density = auto
established = 1260
established_type = First mentioned
mayor = Josef Urban
timezone =

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map_background = Czechia - background map.png map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
map_locator = Czechia
commons = Slavonice
statistics = [http://www.statnisprava.cz/ebe/ciselniky.nsf/i/547166 statnisprava.cz]
website = [http://www.slavonice-mesto.cz/ www.slavonice-mesto.cz]
footnotes =

Slavonice (IPA2|ˈslavoɲɪtsɛ, _de. 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.

External links

* [http://www.slavonice-mesto.cz/ Official website]
* [http://hoary.org/snaps/czech/slav.html Pictures and commentary from a visitor]
* [http://www.aokmariz.cz/index.php?lang=en Mariz and Mariz ceramics]
* [http://www.slavonice.com The new Slavonice Institute]