Putování městem České Budějovice 4 – Schinko Jan (2024)

This fourth volume continues the journey through the history of the houses in the center of České Budějovice, this time southeast of the square. You will learn where the building known as the Old Post Office used to be. From there, the residents of Budějovice learned from postmaster F.?M. Čapek on October 28, 1918, the confirmed news of the declaration of the Czechoslovak state. In the memories of the oldest citizens, when stopping at house number 21, the distinctive figure of the hearty wine merchant Mr. Štrop may still come to mind. Lovers of secret passages can try to find the soutka, a narrow alley between the houses on Široká Street. The houses of Budějovice reveal in this book, just as in the previous volumes, not only their architectural history but also often provide glimpses into the households of their inhabitants through small anecdotes. In the series of books "Wandering Through the City of České Budějovice," you hold in your hands the best of Jan Schink's long-term work. If, thanks to his walks, you can view our city a little differently than what daily haste offers us, that is the best recognition of his effort and diligence.