Zlín: modernist architecture, bustling industry and big personalities

Photo: Anna Fodor, Radio Prague International

In a country famed for its well-preserved medieval towns and beautiful historical architecture, Zlín stands out as something of an outlier in Czechia. You won’t find any Gothic cathedrals or Baroque chateaus in this Moravian city – but fans of 20th-century architecture certainly won’t be disappointed.

If you have already travelled a fair amount around Czechia you may have noticed that Zlín is interesting precisely because of its uniqueness within the country. Walking around the city, you almost feel like you’re not in Czechia anymore. Although you won’t find many old castles or monasteries here, what you will find is a thriving, bustling industrial town, with some interesting and unique gems of 20th-century architecture.

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Author: Anna Fodor