SLAVONICE

'Slavonice' () is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, about a kilometer from the Austrian border with about 2,700 inhabitants. It was originally a medieval town, and has a traditional medieval city center with Sgraffito covered buildings dating from the 14th to 16th centuries.
Being so close to the Austrian border, Slavonice was impacted by the creation of the Iron Curtain during the period of Communism. The nearby hamlet of Maříž was completely depopulated during the period of Communism in an effort to prevent people from living anywhere near the border with non-Communist Austria.
After the Velvet Revolution and the fall of Communism, Maříž was recolonized by ceramics artists, and Slavonice has once again become a popular destination for Czech tourists and artists.

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External links

★ Municipal website (in Czech)

★ Pictures and commentary from a visitor (in English)

★ Mariz and Mariz ceramics (in English)

★ The new Slavonice Institute