František Sláma (politician)
Encyclopedia
Dr. František Sláma was a Czech writer, traveller, lawyer and politician. He is known as the first person who spread the knowledge about Silesia
to the Czech lands
.
He came to Silesia in 1882 when began working as a judge in Cieszyn
, the centre of the Duchy of Teschen. He then decided to travel across the Silesian territory, as he was fascinated by local history and traditions. His travels are documented in his most known book Vlastenecké putování po Slezsku (Patriotic Journeys through Silesia).
He was also a deputy in the Land Assembly of Austrian Silesia
in Opava
from 1895 to 1901, and in Austrian Parliament from 1891 to 1907. Sláma was also active in many organizations.
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
to the Czech lands
Czech lands
Czech lands is an auxiliary term used mainly to describe the combination of Bohemia, Moravia and Czech Silesia. Today, those three historic provinces compose the Czech Republic. The Czech lands had been settled by the Celts , then later by various Germanic tribes until the beginning of 7th...
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He came to Silesia in 1882 when began working as a judge in Cieszyn
Cieszyn
Cieszyn is a border-town and the seat of Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has 36,109 inhabitants . Cieszyn lies on the Olza River, a tributary of the Oder river, opposite Český Těšín....
, the centre of the Duchy of Teschen. He then decided to travel across the Silesian territory, as he was fascinated by local history and traditions. His travels are documented in his most known book Vlastenecké putování po Slezsku (Patriotic Journeys through Silesia).
He was also a deputy in the Land Assembly of Austrian Silesia
Austrian Silesia
Austrian Silesia , officially the Duchy of Upper and Lower Silesia was an autonomous region of the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Austrian Empire, from 1867 a Cisleithanian crown land of Austria-Hungary...
in Opava
Opava
Opava is a city in the northern Czech Republic on the river Opava, located to the north-west of Ostrava. The historical capital of Czech Silesia, Opava is now in the Moravian-Silesian Region and has a population of 59,843 as of January 1, 2005....
from 1895 to 1901, and in Austrian Parliament from 1891 to 1907. Sláma was also active in many organizations.
Works
- Vlastenecké putování po Slezsku (1886)
- Ze zápiskův soudce (1888)
- Dějiny Těšínska (1889)
- U Trúby Štramberské (1890)
- Pán Lysé hory (1891)
- Černá kněžna (1891)
- Slezské pohádky a pověsti (1893)
- Z naší minulosti (1895)
- Jak stíhal strýc Bečka mořské loupežníky (1900)