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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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Zlín Zone: guided architectural walks
Architectural walks with local guides will take you on tours of Planned City, Bata's Housing or Factory in the Gardens. The Zlín Zone tours are held every Wednesday and Saturday from May to September. They often sell out, so you'd better book your spot in advance.
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Little Zlíns in the Czech Republic: Bata towns across the country
The enormous growth of shoe production and the entire management system in Zlín led Tomas and Jan Antonín Baťa to expand the production before the Second World War also to other towns. But it was not just a matter of building a factory and tracks to it.
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Factory Complex: take a tour of Bata's factories in Zlín
The Zlín factory complex was the heart of the whole town. Its size and architecture were unique already in the 1930s, when the complex was built. Today it is one of the best preserved factory complexes in the Czech Republic. Wander through the streets that still remember the Bata era, see the whole complex from the height of the Bata Skyscraper or have a coffee in one of the restored factory buildings. The factory complex is what makes Zlín what it is.
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