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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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