4. 10. 2021

Troubled Times

After the defeat of Czech estates by the imperial forces in 1620, the residents of Wallachia continued armed fighting against the Catholic Habsburgs until 1644. For the duration…

30. 9. 2021

Partisans in the Hills of Wallachia

Throughout history, Vsetín and the hilly region of Wallachia in general have provided natural shelter to resistant movements. At the end of World War II, Wallachia was the center…

30. 9. 2021

Transferring a fruit drying kiln

The transfer of well-preserved traditional buildings is nothing new. These might have included farm buildings such as kilns.

4. 10. 2021

The Edison of Moravia

Josef Sousedík was the most eminent personage of Vsetín in the 20th century. He was an internationally acclaimed inventor, an entrepreneur, a politician and a patriot who played…

4. 10. 2021

Tapestries, carpets and gobelins from Wallachia

This virtual exhibition presents the uneasy craft of tapestry weaving, which flourished in Valašské Meziříčí in the course of the 20th century.

4. 10. 2021

Sheephering in Wallachia

Wallachian Colonization introduced mountain farming and herding of sheep and goats in the local mountains. Hand in hand with the sheepherding economy came another culture, which…

4. 10. 2021

Landscape in Wallachia

Wallachia means beautiful hillsides, which are so pleasant to the eye. It might come as a surprise that the way the countryside looks today is a result of centuries of human…

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