80 years since the first transport of settlers from Prague left to revive the Czech borderlands

Name: 80 years since the first transport of settlers from Prague left to revive the Czech borderlands
Uploaded: 2025-10-24T08:46:13+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: On October 19, 1945, the first organised transport of settlers to the Czech borderlands left from Prague. This marked the beginning of a large-scale post-war effort to resettle areas that had been left deserted after the expulsion of the German-speaking population. The resettlement of the borderlands was not only a practical step towards rebuilding the

Illustrative photo: ČTK

On October 19, 1945, the first organised transport of settlers to the Czech borderlands left from Prague. This marked the beginning of a large-scale post-war effort to resettle areas that had been left deserted after the expulsion of the German-speaking population.

The resettlement of the borderlands was not only a practical step towards rebuilding the country but also a strongly ideologically driven project.

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