What the Land Registry of the Jeseník Estate from 1689 tells. Contribution to History of the Estate and the Town
Michaela Neubauerová
In 1689, a German-written land registry of the Jeseník estate was created; this is one of the most important archival sources for the history of early modern Jeseník (German: Freiwaldau). It is the oldest description of the town and its immediate surroundings. The original of the book is stored in the Land Archive in Opava in the fund of Velkostatek (Manor) Jeseník and also includes the chamber estates of Supíkovice and Mikulovice, which were attached to the estate. In the introduction, the author of the land registry, the bishop’s scribe and clerk of the nobility’s office, Wentzel Ferdinand Müller, describes, in detail, the manor, the regional governor’s office, the town administration, the parish, the local school, the almshouse and, in more detail, the manor house with other superior authority operations, together with the benefits from his own management. An important part of the article is formed by the summaries of the estate’s income with monetary and in kind benefits from the entire estate.
Dr. Adolf Lorenz and Vidnava. Childhood, Memories and Returns
Matěj Matela
The study aims to present the world-famous orthopedist Adolf Lorenz (1854–1946) as a native of Vidnava, a Silesian border town where he lived the first eleven years of his life and where he always liked to come back. The text deals, in detail, with Lorenz’s family background, his childhood memories of various experiences and interesting people, the motivations that led him to choose a career as a doctor, and it also deals with his later returns to his hometown. The most significant visit took place in August 1935, when the famous doctor unveiled his commemorative plaque in the Vidnava Square.
Baroque – Art Nouveau – Art Deco (Style Changes in the Work of Sculptor Josef Obeth)
Pavel Šopák
The study is focused on the work of Josef Obeth (1874–1961), from the point of view of stylistic changes (neobaroque, art nouveau, art deco, civilism). The work is viewed in the context of Central European sculpture of the first half of the 20th century.
Insurgents on Execution Site: Cases of Capital Punishments for Participants of Henlein Uprising in Area of Ostrava Branch of Moravian-Silesian Provincial National Committee 1945–1948
Ondřej Kolář – Ivana Kolářová
The study deals with post-World War II trials held with participants of so-called Henlein (pro-Nazi) uprising of German insurgents against Czechoslovak administration in 1938 in territory of Czech Silesia and Northern Moravia; who were sentenced to death by Czechoslovak court in Opava in 1946. Particular cases are compared in order to analyse the approach of the court towards individuals. The aim of the article is to grasp how the verdicts were influenced by various factor, such as regional origin and profession of the accused, as well as public opinion or medialisation of the case.
Analýza středověkých a raně novověkých kovových hřebíků z výzkumu Müllerova domu v Opavě a jejich porovnání s obdobnými nálezy ze soudobých hradních komplexů (Jiří Juchelka)
Črty z historie a činnosti Okresního úřadu v Jeseníku (Květoslav Growka)
