The Moravian Gate – gateway of ideas and inspiration

Where mammoths, birds and thinkers, fools and thinkers travel

Author: Roman Figura, Jakub Kocurek, Michaela Nohejlová Zemková

Ilustrations: Barbora Müllerová

Audio/Voice: Gabriel Andrews

The Moravian Gate is a long valley, through the middle of which run rivers with the mountains arching over them. It has always been an important migration corridor for a number of animal species, both now and in the past. It is also a landscape where many cultures meet, as well as a place where numerous scientists started their journey towards knowledge. This trail takes visitors through places of natural interest, through the history of their research and also through the lives of the scholars associated with this region. Length by car – 56 km (2 hours). By bike – 41 km – 3 hours (one afternoon).

1. Zdeněk Burian (1905─1981) – Zdeněk Burian Museum in Štramberk: 49.5919158, 18.1175011 show in Live Map | show in Mapy.cz | audio for play
2. The inner and outer journey of Jiří Hanzelka – Štramberk: 49.5905694, 18.1164036 show in Live Map | show in Mapy.cz | audio for play
3. Šipka – time capsule – Štramberk: 49.5874728, 18.1191972 show in Live Map | show in Mapy.cz | audio for play
4. The Šipka jaw and the oldest human dwelling in the Czech Republic – Štramberk: 49.5874728, 18.1191972 show in Live Map | show in Mapy.cz | audio for play
5. The most original botanical gardens in the country – Štramberk: 49.5883775, 18.1268353 show in Live Map | show in Mapy.cz | audio for play
6. A well-hidden lizard – Štramberk: 49.58842008227958, 18.124622013600174 show in Live Map | show in Mapy.cz | audio for play
7. The Moravian Gate as the gateway of ideas and inspiration – Příbor – Zikmund Freud's birthplace: 49.6393397, 18.1424569 show in Live Map | show in Mapy.cz | audio for play
8. Migratory birds and their research – Bartošovice: 49.6706617, 18.0529317 show in Live Map | show in Mapy.cz | audio for play
9. The hard life of Johann Gregor Mendel – Hynčice: 49.6194322, 17.8351022 show in Live Map | show in Mapy.cz | audio for play

Literature: see the original Czech version

Review: Karolína Pauknerová

English version: Lucie Nováková, Magdalena Pehalová, Alex Aylward

Project: Ministry of Culture Czech Republic, NAKI II DG18P02OVV065

Researcher: Faculty of Science, Charles University / Live Map

Production: Science IN, s.r.o.

Sound: Bystrouška Studio of Sound