Znojmo is known as the city where the peace treaty was signed by Napoleon Bonaparte and
Archduke Charles after the Battle of Wagram in 1809.
It is presumably the birthplace of Leopold Loyka, the driver behind the wheel of the vehicle
where Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1094, the incident that
sparked the First World War.
Znojmo is also the birthplace of the sculptor Hugo Lederer and the writer Charles Sealsfield.
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National Front – the only difference being
that this time with the obligatory jug. The
cleaners, however, had completely different
ideas in the sleepy hours after midnight.
Although the mess was disproportiona-
tely lower than last year, the streets looked
unappealing. But all it took was half an hour
to begin making all the cups, paper and
plastic bottles and trash to somehow di-
sappear into the bowels of garbage trucks.
Drivers and garbage men dart about in per-
fect harmony, clearly denoting many years
of experience. While some are removing
the trash, others are picking up the clea-
ning signs, because what is certain about
this extravaganza is that everything must be
restored to its original condition.
“The wine festival is our single biggest
annual event, but I have to admit that we
are more worried about vandals than about
those who make a mess. We’re power-
less to do anything about them, although
we were able to protect parking machines
with plastic tape, something which defini-
tely paid off,” says .A.S.A. Eko Znojmo ma-
nager Josef Esterka, who along with Josef
Zábraha, is one of the main conductors of
the cleaning orchestra.
So, if we want our Sunday to look sparkling
after the wine festival, then hats off to those
who with iron regularity clean up the city so
that it looks immaculate again in the mor-
ning. It should be added that A.S.A.S.I.N.S.
know how to clean very well.
The squares fill up with life music, dances,
medieval jousts and the nights light up with
fireworks. It is highly recommended to visit
this city when it celebrates its wine festival.
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