What is the Bata Region?
Bata is a story. It is a little boy's journey from a shoemaker stool to incredible miracles. It is the dreams of Tomáš and Jan Antonín, the Batamen and all their fellow workers. At the heart of these dreams is the city of Zlín, from where the paths, threads and traces lead to the whole of the world.
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Guided tour: Tomas Bata and Luhačovice
Explore the traces and legacies that Tomas Bata left behind in the town of Luhačovice. Join a guided tour and discover the story of the extraordinary personality of Tomas Bata and his entire family, who left an unforgettable imprint on the entire region.
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“Bata's Zlín” mobile app will guide you through the city
Explore Bata's Zlín with a new app. Download the app to your mobile phone and walk around the city and its most important places. You will enjoy augmented reality (AR) elements, interactive games, a fun quiz and rewards.
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Who was who in the Bata family?
When Tomas, Antonín and Anna Bata founded a shoemaking workshop in Zlín in 1894, it was just a small town on the periphery of Moravia region. A few years later, Zlín became a modern city of perfectly thought-out architecture, naturally blending in with a perfectly functioning factory located literally in the gardens. Who was at the birth of the whole Bata empire?
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