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
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…