Zlín and the Baťa Principle: inside the city that changed global shoemaking

15/11/2025 28 min
Zlín and the Baťa Principle: inside the city that changed global shoemaking

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Episode Synopsis

In this Weekend Edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we visit Zlín, the birthplace of the Baťa shoe company and one of Czechia’s most distinctive modernist cities. Inside a former factory hall, the exhibition The Baťa Principle shows how a local workshop expanded into a global brand. Join us to hear excerpts from the museum and learn how one Moravian company shaped Czech and world history.

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