The Known Unknown – 20th-Century Architecture of South Bohemia

A visually striking documentary exhibition prepared by experts from the National Heritage Institute, the territorial office in České Budějovice. Its main goal is to draw public attention to significant buildings constructed in South Bohemia during the 20th century. Nineteen exhibition panels present modern South Bohemian buildings organized into thirteen thematic groups – including civic amenities and residential buildings in city centres, as well as industrial and agricultural structures on the outskirts of towns. The texts are complemented by contemporary and historical photographs of the buildings, archival plans, and sketches. The authors aim not only to present modern architecture in South Bohemia, but especially to highlight its values, which are not perceived as naturally as those of historical buildings. The exhibition is one of the outcomes of the National Heritage Institute's long-term research activities within a scientific research project on comprehensive survey and documentation of architectural cultural heritage.