The towns and cities of Czechoslovakia

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Within the relatively small circumference of Czechoslovakia are man/ of the most beautiful towns in the world. Even more remarkable, many of them have retained their originál style and atmosphere.Thefact that this genius for architectural and town planning is more than an accident of history is explained by Dobroslav Líbal in this book. The author traces the origin of towns like Brno, Bratislava and Plzen, and relates the intricate relationship of architect, patron and people in the creation of these settlements. The book is divided into the natural and cultural regions of Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia, and includes every major and many minor towns in the country. As befits its glory, Prague is given a separate chapter. Each stage of its development has outshone the last, and now, with the destruction of Danzig, it has become the only major survivor of European baroque in its full splendour. The author has followed each town through wars and prosperity, through the 'silver rush' and... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Within the relatively small circumference of Czechoslovakia are man/ of the most beautiful towns in the world. Even more remarkable, many of them have retained their originál style and atmosphere.Thefact that this genius for architectural and town planning is more than an accident of history is explained by Dobroslav Líbal in this book. The author traces the origin of towns like Brno, Bratislava and Plzen, and relates the intricate relationship of architect, patron and people in the creation of these settlements. The book is divided into the natural and cultural regions of Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia, and includes every major and many minor towns in the country. As befits its glory, Prague is given a separate chapter. Each stage of its development has outshone the last, and now, with the destruction of Danzig, it has become the only major survivor of European baroque in its full splendour. The author has followed each town through wars and prosperity, through the 'silver rush' and along Mother Courage's trail. In each successive phase of history the superficial changes were great, but the fundamental principles of the nation's culture remained the same. Anyone who has travelled to Czechoslovakia or who admires its culture will find this book an endless source of information and insight into its towns and cities and the people who built them. Vissza